In 2008, right before my husband had a very delicate and traumatic surgery, he suggested that I get a brand new car in my name, just in case. He wanted me to be safe in a car that would not need constant repairs, and thus began my venture of the search for a new car. Read more about To buy a new car…or not[…]
My experiences with young adults has been varied and interesting. Many with whom I work are lively and enthusiastic. A few are slugs. We work together well, and some of the things I have observed are encouraging. Others, not so much. I don’t think that young college students really anticipate the cost of their education. Read more about Burgeoning adulthood[…]
Last year, I joined the local gym hoping to gain some flexibility in my increasingly tighter joints and muscles and perhaps lose some weight in my ever widening surface areas. I am pleased to say that I have gone to the gym faithfully three to four times a week, even taking on a trainer. My Read more about Working out the kinks[…]
The season has arrived. Fans anticipate Opening Day of baseball with great hopes for their local teams. Here in the Philadelphia area, we have great expectations for the Phillies, but it’s still early yet, and though the team has made some games very interesting, we shall wait to see what happens. Only in Philadephia! One Read more about Spring Season! Opening Day![…]
When I was a little girl, I learned early to look both ways before crossing the street. One of my earliest memories is crossing a street in Elizabeth, NJ on my way to kindergarten. I was five years old. If I recall correctly, I had to cross at least two intersections before reaching the school Read more about Teaching children to cross the street.[…]
Millennials are perplexing. Many of us struggle to understand their apparent lack of work ethic, the constant attachment to social media, the lack of motivation, etc. Recently, I read an article by Noreena Hertz in which she discusses some of the perplexities of understanding youth today, commonly referred to as Millennials. It’s easy to perceive Read more about What to do with Millennials.[…]
When I was a kid, we had no television. My parents did not approve of television, and in some ways, they were probably right. In the 1960s and 70s, they thought that TV was a bastion of evil. However, my grandparents, God bless them had television. When we went to visit once a month, we Read more about Commercials![…]
Christmas time is such a wonderful time of year. We muse on the joy of the season as we listen to the jingling songs, gaze at the sparkling lights and shining decorations, smell the aroma of baking cookies, taste the flavors of seasonal vegetables and meats, and feel the heat from Yule logs roaring in Read more about Family memories[…]
In the last few months, I have had reasons to take two trips by myself. Both of these trips relate to study that I am doing for my master’s thesis on Edward Taylor, a colonial poet. I will tell you about one of them. Shortly after my husband died, I planned to make a trip Read more about Solo road trips[…]
How much do I dislike Halloween? Let me count the ways. Halloween evolved from a Celtic ritual to a Catholic holiday to what we have now. “Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating” (History.com). Halloween does not strike me as a “secular” holiday. It strikes me Read more about Halloween. Kid-friendly?[…]