by Francie | Jul 31, 2013 | Age, Family, Tech Rants
My bedside lamp needed brightening up. For years, I’ve been reading in the shadows, as if by candlelight. We are an energy-conscious family so our house is packed with compact light bulbs. If I’m smarter than a new-age light bulb, I switch on the lamp while I brush my...
by Francie | Jul 24, 2013 | Music
I don’t know what it is, but music brings out the rock star in all of us. I don’t care who you are or where you are, if your favorite song comes on, out comes The Voice. People literally stop what they are doing or thinking and get humming or killing it softly at...
by Francie | Jul 17, 2013 | Family, Food
My hubby and I celebrated twenty years together at the end of June. For most of our anniversaries we love to make dinner at home and sip Gloria Ferrer sparkling wine, the venue of our Sonoma wedding. Even after 20 years, we were not up for going bigger like going...
by Francie | Jul 9, 2013 | Family, Travel
Do you have a list of fun things you’d like to do or try? I must get to Paris. I really want to see Pearl Harbor. I want to play guitar. I want to try escargot. I’ve never written down my list but I have a few items resting in the back of my mind. I don’t really...
by Francie | Jun 29, 2013 | Francie, Tech Rants
I hate maps. My husband cares but I don’t. I’m of no use to him while driving so he has to do it all. Mostly I dislike the ones just getting me from point A to point B, say the ones in my own neighborhood or pointing me to a new place from my current location. ...
by Francie | Jun 23, 2013 | Age, Medical
I love the expression, “It’s the new 30.” Or, “It’s the new 40.” And there is truth in those statements. The fitness craze makes us healthier, our heart and muscles stronger. Fashion transcends decades. Uggs, leggings, ballet flats work for any age. And I know a mom...
by Francie | Jun 13, 2013 | Shopping, Tech Rants
What is the world coming to? All around new devices are changing a beautiful, multi-dimensional and interactive world to 2D, or flat. Didn’t Columbus take great measures to prove to old world leaders that the Earth is round? Now, in a global world where we know...
by Francie | May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Hello. How are you today?” Walk into any store or approach a cashier and the response is rote. Once in awhile a clerk will throw out a new greeting and ask about the weekend, past or future. This is a little too personal but manageable. A few months ago, a friend of...
by Francie | May 23, 2013 | Family, Francie
“OH S*&T! What’s happening to me?” I seem to be gushing this flamboyant expression at every pain, fright, or broken drinking glass. I suppose not everything is an “OS” moment but it certainly feels like it to me at the time. I think I’m becoming skittish or...
by Francie | May 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
“What if I just ran away for a week?” Fleeting thoughts like this creep into my mind when I have had enough under-appreciation. “I threw away the sandwich you made me for lunch. It got mushy.” “The steak is overcooked.” “I’m out of socks. You need to do...
