“Back to school” is in the air, and by in the air I mean on the air, in commercials for Target and Old Navy, because nothing about 80-degree air says “back to school.” It’s against nature that kids have to go back to school while corn and tomatoes are still in season. But the ads and […]
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An overdue letter from naked camp
Here’s a picture of me and my sister on camp visiting day, around 1980. We’re sitting in the camp’s Quaker meeting circle. Don’t laugh at my sister’s shorts. Camel toe was very “in” back then. (Soon to enjoy a renaissance in Williamsburg, no doubt.) My cuffed jeans, you can laugh at. I’m thinking about camp […]
KEEP READINGGreetings from Casa Mom ‘n’ Dad
If you’re wondering why I haven’t posted in the last week… Well, there was a little thing called Sandy. An event during which I thought it would be a tad insensitive, or “tone deaf” to write my silly blog posts. (Yikes, it probably still is.) And if you’re wondering why I haven’t posted in the […]
KEEP READINGI’m insecure about my security questions.
Don’t you hate answering those internet “password hint” security questions? Actually, you probably don’t. You probably think they’re easy. But I always find myself second guessing. For instance: Who was your favorite teacher? I can’t decide on just one, so I know I won’t remember which one I put down for my answer. Was it […]
KEEP READINGHow Rubik’s Cube Made Me Popular
Big news! Someone has now invented a robot that can solve the Rubik’s Cube. Before you get too impressed by that, you should know that in 7th grade, I could solve the Cube in under a minute. Before you get too impressed by that, you should also know that I cheated. I bought a book […]
KEEP READINGPatchy eyebrows, big buns, and middle age: Everything you didn’t need to know about my 20th college reunion
This past weekend was my 20-year college reunion. I know what you want to say to that: 1) “But you seem so young! You must have graduated when you were in diapers for that to be true.” Shucks. Thank you, you’re sweet. As a matter of fact, I did graduate in diapers, but I was […]
KEEP READINGThe Old Adventures of New Me
For kids and other people in school, Labor Day Weekend is like New Year’s. It’s a time of reinvention, when you start over with a clean slate, and make all kinds of outlandish promises about the “new you.”
KEEP READINGHappiness is a cup of hot nuts.
People say that money can’t buy you happiness. And Countess Luanne insists that money can’t buy you class. But they’re both wrong (and dumb) — because money can buy you Business Class.
KEEP READINGI didn’t got the look.
I started 5th grade in 1979. That’s when designer jeans were “all the rage.” An expression your grandmother would use, but really – they were the rage. All the sexy girls in my class wore them. (Yes, to ten year olds, other ten year olds are sexy.)
KEEP READING“C” is for Child Star
Sesame Street was my one big television appearance as a kid. Being in the show open every day for several years can go to a kid’s head. I’m lucky I didn’t end up like the Diff’rent Strokes kids, bless. Other kids around the neighborhood were regulars on the show. I was jealous of those kids. […]
KEEP READINGNever go to the mall with these guys.
I turn 40 today. When you reach 40, you get nostalgic for things just because you remember them. At least I do. I was like, “remember Menudo?” and then I was like, “Awww, Menudo!” ABC used to show them in the Saturday morning commercial breaks during the show “Dear Alex and Annie.” I went to […]
KEEP READINGWhy You Don’t Want To Be Outstanding
My blog has no theme. A theme would have been ideal – like Adorable Shit My Kid Says (don’t have kid, been done) or All Things Smurf (I only owned around 12, so not qualified) or Celebrities And TV Characters On Injectable Or Snortable Drugs (hmmm, not bad, actually). I’m sure somewhere out there is […]
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