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SUSAN’S UNFILTERED WIT
Observations about life from the far side of the hill
Susan started writing when she discovered, in retirement, that she looked terrible in golf clothes and canasta had way too many rules. Looking for something personally meaningful to do that did not require wearing polo shirts, she enrolled in a class for fledging writers. Not quite ready to tackle the great American novel, she began to write short, witty essays about life from the perspective of “a woman of a certain age.”
Deciding that the world needed another Erma Bombeck and\or Nora Ephron, with a bit of Andy Rooney thrown in for good measure, she went public. Susan created her blog, now called Susan’s Unfiltered Wit, where she continues to entertain her generation of pre-baby boomers and beyond with new posts twice a month.
Girls’ Night Out: An Almost True Story
I recently read a study that said fun is more fun when it's shared with friends. While this may be something we know instinctively, scientific validation is always reassuring. Now when someone in your group asks "Are we having fun yet?" you can roll your eyes and point to the data. Thus, it was the seduction of Fun X 4 that motivated me to contact my 3 BFFs and suggest a Girl's Night Out. That, plus the fact that I would soon be gone for seven months and not have the pleasure of their companionship. One would think that at
Girls’ Night Out: An Almost True Story
I recently read a study that said fun is more fun when it's shared with friends. While this may be something we know
Failure to Print
My husband and I just returned from a successful 10-day holiday. I deem it successful because we managed to avoid almost
Romancing The Crone
This essay originally appeared on September 17, 2015. I'm pleased to say I'm still standing and embracing the Third Stage of my life!
It’s Labor Day and White is Still All Right!
Labor Day weekend is upon us, and despite the fact that we were just experiencing a heat wave, come Monday, summer is unofficially
The Biggest Loser. Not.
We all know that life isn't fair. I think we learn that when we're still young, and the examples keep piling up. For
The Diet Diaries
Diet Day 0. It's the Sunday before my personal D-Day, the Monday on which I have vowed to begin a Diet. I had
The Grandma’s Guide to Gorgeous
It has recently come to my attention that my fashion image is in serious need of a makeover. My entire wardrobe, which I
Fake Views
Mirror, mirror in the store You made me look like a size four But in my home what did I see? A plus-size
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