This weekend is the writing workshop I’d signed up for at Kripalu. I’ve taken writing courses before and each time I do, I get a little...

Lately, Andrea and I have been reorganizing our home, one painstaking drawer, closet or cupboard at a time. If you have ever watched...

Years ago, a senior executive of a company I worked for said something like, “...and I don’t want to hear how nice someone is! I want to...

This morning I awoke with a blinding headache. Andrea brought me some drugs and shut the blind on the skylight above my head. The cat...

In the spring of 2017, I was looking forward to completing my masters’ degree. That same time of year, I left the company I had been with...

That's you, dear reader. How was your first day of 2019? Before we get into your bad assery, let's talk about the Smiths first day of...

The sun is setting on another year and as usual, I’m wondering how it slipped through our fingers as quick as it did.  I can’t quite let...

Remember last year when I posted 18 for 2018?  Yeah.  Me neither.  Here’s the link in case you, like myself, haven’t looked at it since...

Andrea enjoys Christmas lights. Perhaps more than the average person. We usually spend at least one night during the Christmas season...

Hi there! It’s Andrea here and I’m taking over the keys for Maggie for a bit to set the scene on our day today! Let’s flash back about...

With Thanksgiving barely in our rear view, Christmas preparation is in full swing for many. Radio stations have begun broadcasting...

My mom, Roberta, aka “The Bertinator” rolled into town on Monday which always generates grist for my writing mill. Andrea and I are...

Georgie has been with us one whole month and a week. He’s made a lot of great strides during his time with us. He no longer bites my...

“I’m going to wear this until the Texas election is called - - even if there’s a recount and it takes weeks. It will get smelly. What...

Last Saturday, a rainy Saturday much like this rainy Saturday, we took Georgie to the vet where he weighed in at 24 pounds. Andrea had...

I haven’t written in a while. At night, I fall into many layers of sleep. I’m submerged, several layers under, in the murkiness of...

Last night, I joined a friend at the movies to see the latest Halloween movie. I loved that Jamie Lee Curtis was back for this one. The...

For several months, Andrea’s been beating the “kid brother” drum. I’ve largely tuned this out. Then a friend hopped on the band wagon...

Yesterday, I mentioned that Wrigley enjoys stinky things. He’d roll in road kill if we’d let him, but of course we don’t. We’re buzz...

My lower right eye has been twitching for weeks and this weekend began with our sump pump giving up the ghost and water spread across...