Suprise Me

Hold the zucchini. Or any type of squash for that matter. I’m not technically allergic to squash, but it gives me the creeps. Read More

I was eligible to vote in my first presidential election in November, 1972. At that time, I was a Junior at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, but had registered to vote in Michigan before coming back to school in the fall, so voted absentee, sending my ballot back to Huntington Woods. I proudly cast my… Read More

“Behold it is the Springtide of the year. Over and past is Winter’s gloomy reign. The happy time of singing birds is near, And clad in bud and blooms are hill and plain.” That is the first verse of my favorite Passover song. I sang it in Junior Choir at my Temple. I even sang… Read More

Allowing kids to name their pets leads to the most creative and special pet names. Read More

Country Living Although I grew up in a house,  most of my adult life I’ve been a Manhattanite and an apartment dweller.  (See The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, and Cooking with Gas) However over the years we did spend many wonderful summers in rented houses at the beach.   Our stays were hassle-free,  and… Read More

Behind the counter were two very attractive, serious looking women in crisp white lab coats... Read More

I was first introduced to dating dos and don'ts when I was eight years old and my two older sisters started dating. Read More

I am a relic of a by-gone era. I believe handwritten thank you notes should still be written in response to gifts (except from immediate family members, when a verbal thank you will suffice). As you see, I still have monogrammed stationery (the Featured photo) for writing such notes (as well as condolence notes). It… Read More

My first airplane flight at 3 by the US Air Force. Later, travelling coach on a train from Chicago to California Read More

Mean, malicious, or mendacious? Just plain fun? To advance a personal agenda? What qualifies? Some rumors serve a noble end. In an unnamed presidential administration, White House staffers discovered to their dismay that only truly important people were invited to the annual Christas party, with invitees limited to high level, close to the Oval Office… Read More