I have always been a proponent of celebrating birthdays in a big way. Why not? It’s the anniversary of the day you were born, and that’s pretty special as far as I am concerned. Mostly, it’s an excuse to go out to dinner (or have someone make you dinner) and imbibe in a big fat piece of cake. Who doesn’t like that…
It’s mid-January and my house feels naked. Gone are all the wonderful, glittery, Christmas decorations that made our home feel cozy. The house no longer smells like pine. Our cookie tins are empty and already packed away. I think I am suffering from Christmas withdrawals. Is that a thing? I feel sad. My son and I respectively returned to school and work last week. My husband resumed…
This whole aging thing has me confused. I was at a family party last weekend, and we were looking at some “old” pictures. “Old,” meaning the photos were taken with a camera and not an iPhone! Can you imagine? The party was for my brother and his wife, who were celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary. The pictures chronicled their dating years through today. They were great…