June 24, 1981, was to be my father’s 60th birthday and my mother decided to have a surprise party for him at Cherokee Steakhouse in Gallatin, Tennessee, a few miles from their home. Steve and Josh had things going on that they couldn’t miss, so I drove to Tennessee with baby Kelsey to be part … [Read more…]
I hear a lot about ageism, and I understand the concept. Ageism is thinking, feeling, or acting negatively toward someone based on age. But I think there is an aspect of ageism that we don’t always consider, and that is feeling negatively about ourselves based on age! The World Health Organization actually defines ageism as … [Read more…]
In April I took my reader, Ziyan, to Finn’s birthday party. Even at six years old, he and his friends are big Star Wars fans, so everything from paper products to activities to the food was centered on Star Wars. Ziyan took it all in for about an hour and then asked, “Do all American … [Read more…]
In the last week, various experiences have prompted me to reflect on previous years. Steve asked about memorable birthdays and the two I recall best are my sixteenth, my sixtieth, and my sixty-second. (Something about those sixes…) On my sixteenth birthday, a Saturday, I’d cleaned my room all day and Mother told me to shower … [Read more…]
One morning recently, I had three men waiting for me to make a move. Sounds like high school, doesn’t it? Or at least my high school days, when you could date more than one person at a time. I still can’t get used to the exclusivity that accompanies dating today. “Oh, I couldn’t go out … [Read more…]
