What is the scariest thing that put you in the hospital? Have you ever heard of diabetic keto acidosis (DKA)? I’d only heard the phrase in TV commercials for Type II diabetes treatments, but I had Read More »
As You Grow Older, What Do You Learn About People? Before I give my answer, a little background about me. I’m in my mid-50s, with a son who just turned 21. My husband is an Read More »
When did you realize that one or both of your parents may not be playing with a full deck? I knew from early in our relationship that my mother-in-law was not playing with a full deck. The first time I visited her home, when Read More »
What has been your most valuable thrift store find? This wasn’t a thrift store find, but close. My father-in-law has a storage unit that he has maintained since the early 70s. He’s a collector Read More »
What do you get for free that makes other people jealous? I get stuff for free all the time. I’m not talking about expensive swag, but lots of little things that just make life more pleasant. Read More »
What are the Most Important Things you Began to Realize as you got Older? WARNING: Potential arrogance alert! Read on at your own risk. I have entered my fifth decade, and I’ve had the good fortune to have a Read More »
What are Some Wise Realizations You’ve had Recently? I have been the primary caretaker for my father-in-law (Fil) for the past two years. He’s 86, with rapidly accelerating dementia. Fil has never been Read More »
How do you cope with being part of the sandwich generation? I have done this – twice. Let me save you some grief. If you pay attention to my story you may not need to learn Read More »
Have you ever unknowingly met a celebrity and not realized it? I reside just north of Los Angeles, and lots of celebs live in this area. I run into them fairly frequently. I’m an outgoing, chatty Read More »