I was hopeful my first two weeks of the safe-at-home mandate, picturing how I could use this opportunity wisely. I looked for the silver lining and thought about how lucky it was to have all this at-home time to finally clean out closets, drawers and medicine...
Today I color my hair, at home, without a pro in sight. Only my 19 year-old is there to help me paint the color on the back of my head, and then I am on my own. Luckily, I’ve been through this a zillion times over the years with my own hair stylist so I kind of...
As we practice social distancing whether, telecommuting, homeschooling, or closet-cleaning, I thought I’d offer some levity during the pandemic. Hair color is becoming a pressing issue as we settle into our new lockdown lives. (I improvised on photos to fit the...
Pope Fran is back on the blog! Or rather my correspondence with His Holiness, albeit one-sided, for now. I was inspired to chat him up about my memoir after seeing the Netflix film, “The Two Popes.” I haven’t contacted him in years so I doubt he will remember me,...
Rose Bowl 2020 was a cool way to start the new year. My oldest son’s university team, the Oregon Ducks, played the Wisconsin Badgers. My neighbor told me we’d be in for a good time given the fan base. “You gotta tailgate,” he advised us. “How do you tailgate?” I...
I’m kind of solo for bringing Christmas spirit into our home this year. The boys won’t be home from college for at least another week and if we (me) are going to maximize our holiday bang, we (me) need to get the decorations up tout suite. With so much rain in the...
At approximately 10:42 pm Wednesday, October 9, 2019, the lights quietly extinguished at my house as if the aliens had landed. Our power was cut as a preventative measure in case of fire from a downed power line, blown over in the wind. Facebook updates at that hour...
Dear Alive And Fixable Fans, You sure do know how to make an author bubble over with happiness. When I set out to write my opus, I wanted to share what we learned from Hubby’s icky accident day. Maybe it would be an inspiration or a guide for others? One by one, fans...
Are we ever really alone anymore? Our cell phones are with us more than a newborn baby. Seriously, the cell phone sleeps next to us, goes to the gym, grocery store, doctor appointments, walks, work, and probably the bathroom (we would never take our babies in there.)...
College kitchen essentials are not the same for everyone. The list of qualifiers grows while shopping; lots of items seem essential. In our case, my essentials list was longer, not the student. Launching the second son into college apartment life I thought would be a...
