Yesterday, as I scrolled stupidly and aimlessly through Instagram and Facebook, I thought to myself, "As an empty nester, comparing myself to social media empty nester experts and over 50 crowds is ... well ... depressing." I liked a few photos from my favorites that I follow (you know who you are), and then I… Continue reading The future of a normal empty nest
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The secrets to a 30-year marriage
Well...here we are. Three decades later, and we're celebrating 30 years of marital bliss. WOW - today, 30 years later, and we're still in love. While it's been a blur for a few of the decades, it's been fun too. We don't buy each other big gifts. We did take a trip with the kids… Continue reading The secrets to a 30-year marriage
I kid you not, my dear
I grew up as a baby of the baby boomers (...born in 1964, turning 55 this year - so there, you're welcome for me doing the math for you...). My parents were the typical, Midwestern, blue-collar working kind of folk that joined the ranks of others who conceived babies for the boom. And they kicked… Continue reading I kid you not, my dear