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 […]

Who DOESN’T love saving money?  I know I sure do, especially in these uncertain economic times.   Unfortunately it took the coronavirus pandemic’s restrictions on where we shop to REALLY get my attention.   I actually saved some dough during this horrible time by doing the following […]

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 can’t remember a time in my life that I haven’t felt more globally connected. With other humans. Known and unknown. Lives woven together by an invisible enemy. Relentlessly wreaking havoc. Communities shaken. Broken. Grieving. Immeasurable pain. America locked down. Indiscriminate against race; ethnicity; gender; religion; […]

I love creatives and the art of self-expression.  Unapologetically, I’m an awards show super-geek.   None of these glitzy productions escape my radar including: the Emmys, Tonys, Grammys, American Music Awards, Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild. Yep! I got it bad!  LOL! This obsession with […]

The sudden and shocking death of NBA Legend, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California is heartbreaking and devastating!  An ordinary Sunday morning–moms and dads, daughters and sons, husbands and wives headed to a basketball practice […]

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 […]

I am baring my soul, screaming at the top of my lungs wearing a blue Venice Beach t-shirt, black and purple Spandex leggings,  Sketchers and my hair pulled back into a headband from CVS.  My kind of comfort!! Caring what others think of me or […]