My friend had her first baby at forty-three after about 10 years of trying to conceive, several miscarriages and one baby that had to be aborted due to fetal hydrocephalus that had already eaten the 4 month fetus’ brain away.  I totally understand her over-zealousness in trying to make everything perfect right down to the [...]

Recently, we visited a friend who had been growing vegetables at home in her backyard.  It started as her child’s science fair project and spiraled into a new family pastime. Seeing how the children enjoyed watering, caring for and picking the vegetables, she decided to plant a garden full of healthy offerings and options for [...]

One of the guys from my office, James, whom I know only casually despite working with him just about every day for the last five years, had a built in gas grill at installed at his new house. He’d been trying to finish building it for almost two years, but problems with financing and contractors had [...]

I am not a barfly, but there is a fun bar not too far from my house that has occasional special events that are a lot of fun. For example, last month they rented a couple of those big goofy sumo wrestling suits that they zip you into and had sumo wrestling for prizes. It [...]

Thank god they didn’t shut off the heat.  My phone service is gone, and that took with it my internet service provider is out too.  My credit card has nearly hit the limit, and I just don’t know how to get my life back on track.  Rent is due in two weeks, and I just [...]