After 32 years of marriage, there’s not a lot of surprises. Steve and I know and expect certain things from one another. For example, Steve is an early bird. That guy is always up before the sunrise, perky and productive. Like a rooster on crack. I’m more like a bear who’s been dragged from a […]
I was in line at Costco chatting with the cashier, who appeared to be in his late 20s. He was tall, dark-haired and had a killer smile. (Just to be clear, a really good smile. Not the smile of a killer.) I checked out his ring finger. No ring. Hmmm. Now, before you say, aren’t
At our local grocery store, I waited at the butcher counter. I waited, and waited, and waited. I rang the bell that said, “Ring For Service.” Nobody came. “Brrring!” I rang it again. Does no one respect the bell? After 10 minutes, I headed over to the deli counter and asked the ham-slicing boy to
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I was on the phone with Maggie, the customer service agent who was assisting me with an upcoming flight. “I’ll need your 7-digit confirmation code,” Maggie said. You got it, Maggie. BDSK512. Maybe it’s just me, but I enjoy a good confirmation code. Assigning words to letters. If that’s not fun, then I don’t know
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I’ve heard stories of people who live in houses, and when the temperature gets too hot, a magical box turns on, and a stream of cool air fills the house and the husband and wife live happily ever after. These are called fairy tales. Yes, it’s true, we own that magical box. But whenever I
I stare into my pantry. On the top shelf are several large bags of flour-like substances. For some reason, I have removed the contents from the original packaging and poured them into ziplock bags. I don’t remember why I did this and now I’m left wondering what each bag might contain. Every morning, it’s a
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My friend Mary’s brother, Phil, recently upgraded his iPhone 4 to an iPhone 6. This guy lives large. With the upgrade came a nifty little function that his old phone didn’t include… Emojis! Phil was over the moon! Seriously, it was love at first emoji. Every text was a string of hearts, happy faces, assorted
I experienced a miracle this past weekend. I know I’ve written about miracles before (Read: https://staging.midlifebloomer.com/miracle/), but this was legit. Remember when Moses parted the Red Sea?* Yeah, like that. Last Saturday night, I attended a country concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The crowd was on their feet, knowing any second, lights would
Steve slammed on the brakes, and veered to the side of the road. The officer approached our window. “License and registration, “ he said. This reminded me of 24 years earlier, when we got pulled over on the way to the hospital to deliver Parker. (Just to be clear, we didn’t deliver Parker. The doctors
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Part 1: Last Sunday, I made chocolate chip cookies for a friend’s party. Mix, mix, mix. Whisk, whisk, whisk. Sample, sample, sample. Delicious! I put the first batch in the oven, and then ate a spoonful. And three more. Just to be sure. Once all the cookies were in the oven, I finished off the
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