Cat Follies, Tuesday Night Edition.   Is this why we’re way behind on our sleep this week?   It’s definitely a contributing factor, Lily. I’ve also indulged in a late (for me) evening hanging out with a friend who’s in town and stayed up a couple of hours...

This blog was supposed to be posted on Thursday instead of today, the usual Friday. I  had planned to go off for 32 hours and do something purely recreational, like a mini vacation. Though I’ve traveled recently for work or other obligatory reasons, it’s been a long,...

Cooking. Something I’ve been doing in one way or another since I was younger than 9. What’s the first thing you remember learning how to make, 9?   Fudge! With Dad, on Batman night.   That’s how I remember it, too. You had quite a run of learning how to make...

Lots of people start a new year with resolutions. Last month, because I was so heavily influenced by the book Successful Aging (Daniel J. Levitin © 2020) I embarked on a series of health reforms. In last week’s blog I wrote optimistically on the topic of sleep...

Wow, am I ever thrilled! From nearly 400 entries, mine has been chosen as a top-12 finalist for the Writer’s Digest “Your Story” contest!

To sleep, perchance to dream. . .*   Dream on, Hamlet! And while you do, realize that your brain is doing all kinds of crazy cool maintenance.   Will girls ever get to play Hamlet?   You’ll be glad to know, Lily, this dream has come to pass. Dreams are...