by Writer1 | Mar 18, 2016 | Column, Women and midlife
Two hours married. So far so good. When I was a newly engaged 25 year old registering for wedding gifts, I chose two sets of champagne glasses – fancy crystal ones and the cheaper, boxed ones for everyday. Yes, you read that right. In my mind, we’d definitely need...
by Writer1 | Apr 16, 2015 | Column, On being a mom
As Published in The Rye Record on April 17, 2015 I admit that I’m unusually attached to paper. Words on paper, to be specific. I save select cards, notes and love letters in a box that I’ve been carting from state to state for nearly thirty years. Those letters... by Writer1 | Aug 27, 2014 | Column, On being a mom
As Published in The Rye Record on August 22, 2015 Like everyone else on earth, summer meant everything to me when I was a kid. I can still remember the feeling of the last day of school when the nuns made us take our desks outside and wash them. That hint of sunshine... by Writer1 | Jan 24, 2014 | Column, Women and midlife
As published in The Rye Record on January 24, 2014 I’m pleased to announce that my midlife crisis has come to an uneventful conclusion. I have emerged untouched by an obscure tattoo, a tennis pro, or the leather seats of a new sports car. I didn’t even start...
by Writer1 | Oct 11, 2013 | Column, Slightly off topic…
As published in The Rye Record on October 11, 2013 Remember how you felt that time you went to the office Christmas party and met the attractive young woman that just started working with your husband? And remember how you noticed for the first time that your cocktail...