Randomness

  • The Girl She Was

    Mother is eighty-three now. She has spent the past thirteen years in a wheelchair, unable to read a…


  • Scouting For Buttercups

    There seems to be a promise of spring in the air lately. Cherry trees are blooming, tulips are…


  • Quiet, Please…

    There is a lot of talk about cleansing these days.  It’s supposed to help prevent cancer and all…


  • Supplement This!

    As I nestle into the 50’s, I’ve noticed some rather disturbing likenesses between my parents and myself.  Now,…


  • Be Mine, Valentine!

    There was a time when Valentine’s Day meant slipping coyly between the sheets wearing  skimpy bits of satan and lace…


  • Men-O-Pause

    Interesting word, isn’t it? Menopause. Men-o-pause. Who ever came up with that word was trying to relay a…