When I returned to my car after a quick stop at the Seaside outlet mall, the outdoor speakers were broadcasting a song from the late 60s. Without giving it a second thought, I began singing along: “I think it’s so groovy now, that people are finally getting together…...
My counselor friend Jackie tells me that every decision we make either moves us closer to, or further from, our goals. Every single decision! At first I tried to find evidence that she was wrong, but now I find it more interesting, and definitely more entertaining, to...
I’ve heard people whisper phrases like “he’s in his second childhood,” like it’s a bad thing. I’m beginning to think it’s leaving your first childhood that’s the problem. At what age did it become mandatory to “grow up,” and whose idea was it? I want names! I’m...
I admit it; I was daydreaming. The last place I wanted to be on that delightfully sunny afternoon was in a meeting listening to a woman drone on and on about things I felt had little or no relevance to my life. But somehow, despite my best attempts to tune her out, a...
“If the Queen arrives first thing in the morning, will you be too embarrassed to invite her in?” “If the Queen arrives first thing in the morning WITHOUT CALLING FIRST, she damn-well deserves to stand out on the porch while I clear a path to the sitting room.” Such...
