Happy Birthday To Me!

The big day is finally here……  I woke up this morning and realized that I am 70 years of age.  Wow!  It seems like only yesterday that I was 39 and leaving my home in Alabama for a life changing adventure.  I had given up my corporate position and was...

You Should Have Your Head Examined!

Or……”It’s All in Your Head”  Have you ever had someone tell you that you should have your head examined or said “it’s all in you head”?   I have; usually when I had one of my ” brilliant” ideas or was doing...

Step Away From The Hellmann’s

We Southerners love our mayonnaise.  Whether it’s Kraft, Dukes or Hellmann’s, you’ll find at least one jar in the fridge and probably a spare in the pantry.  I grew up in Alabama where I loved to pick a juicy ripe red tomato from the garden and make...

You Want Me To Do ……What?

When I was young, I was very athletic.  We used to call active little girls like me Tom Boys and although that may be not be considered politically correct nowadays, it was appropriate 60 years ago.  Since that time, exercise for me has been on an A La Carte basis;...

Let’s Talk Hormones

It all started when I read that women beyond a certain age would probably suffer from hormonal imbalance and thought, “maybe some women, but not me”.  I was 59 yrs. old at the time and had never experienced any of the famous “change of life”...