It’s a relationship that can be ugly and contentious.  It’s fodder for many crude jokes, ridicule and eye-rolls. It can be saturated in competition and meanness; even, judgment and hate! Some relationships roll into a gutter immediately or atrophy over time. Who in their right […]

Three-thousand miles from Connecticut.  In a galaxy far, far, far away.  Okay, that’s a stretch.  Maybe it’s not a galaxy, but it’s a place that has plenty of stars, bright lights, kinetic energy, sand and water.  And, a new transplant who moved  to La La […]

As a medical and psychiatric visiting nurse for twenty-one years, there’s very little I haven’t seen or heard perched on the sofa or seated at the kitchen table with my patients. Sickness is big business; it’s often a revolving door!   Earning patient trust is a […]

Ahhh, yes. Divorce. That terrifying, life-altering seismic event that happens to other people.  Right?  War-torn couples who couldn’t crack the code for wedded bliss.  The reverberation of horror stories can make your ears bleed. You mourn from afar safe in your bunker.  Nobody really thinks […]

I moved from Buffalo, New York to Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1987 for my ex-husband’s job in NYC, one hour away. Countless cell phones, cars and jobs ago.  VHS tapes and Blockbuster were still the rage!  Netflix and Amazon Prime were unimaginable!   LOL! My son, Kevin […]

Just call me the greeting card whisperer–on steroids!! I have a nose for sniffing them out.  Spending hours, strolling card store aisles, is my kind of fun-filled day.   My heart jumps out of my chest just thinking about it! It’s been in my blood since […]

It started off a beautiful Sunday afternoon;  brunch with my girlfriend, Candace, at a quaint tea house in Seymour, CT called, “Tea With Tracy.” You know.  One of those places where your blood pressure drops as soon as you walk in. Cozy, relaxed and unpretentious; […]

It’s beyond a soft spot.  Actually, I’m downright giddy. My nostalgia meter is off the rails. Comforting, like a big bowl of warm peach cobbler. And, not just about my boundless love affair with my hometown of Buffalo, New York–affectionately called the Queen City, Nickel […]

Here’s the thing. I have a mixed marriage. My husband can swim.  I can’t.  Not even a little bit.  It makes for unique Caribbean vacations. No couple snorkeling, parasailing, paddle boarding or scuba diving.  You know, all the water sports that look like a helluva […]

My husband is an IT Project Manager for an aerospace and defense company. In other words, he’s the guy who makes sure stuff gets done on time, so he doesn’t have egg on his face. So, I thought he would jump at the chance to […]