Play money

No, not play money, as in monopoly money, I’m talking about disposable income that I can “go play” with. “The Plan” was to teach 30 years and retire, which I did. “The Plan” did not include my medical insurance DOUBLING the first three years I was out of the...

Bootstraps

According to my current number one guru, Dr. Oz, one can “make an authorized YOU-turn” at any time. Yeah, I get that. In my belief system, I know that I can start my day over as soon as I realize I’m off on a tangent. You don’t have to wait until Monday, the first of...

What’s an aglet?

I came across the word “aglet” the other day, and was stymied. I couldn’t derive the meaning from the context, which is highly unusual for me, so as I retrieved my trusty dictionary, I started musing about what the word “might” mean… Aglet… A small bird, a baby Ag,...

Revving the metabolism

I’m 55. I think I’ve mentioned that before. So the phrase “women of a certain age” comes to mind more often than I’d like to admit. Women of a certain age experience all sorts of changes within their bodies. And one of those is the slowing… the damn near grinding to a...

Flatlining

Who would have thought I’d make it to 90 days without abandoning my one and only New Year’s Resolution? Even with the visitation of My Darling Niece last month, I managed to stay the course with my health and fitness plan. Unfortunately, and unbelievably, I’ve hit one...