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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.
The Snowbirds Cometh
The calendar says it's May, so it must be time for the annual snowbird migration from the now-too-warm south to the more comfortable north. As I rip up the April page, I automatically shift into transition mode. If you've been following my essays for a year or more, you already know that for me this means a week of frantic packing, cleaning, lint removal, straightening and everything else it takes in order to leave our home looking like no one has ever lived there. This also means no time to compose a new blog post. So I offer the
The Snowbirds Cometh
The calendar says it's May, so it must be time for the annual snowbird migration from the now-too-warm south to the more
Exiting the Cave
I’ve come to regard the past year as a period of hibernation. After all, what exactly is hibernation but a time when many
In Defense of Tuesday
I have this friend. Let’s call her Nicky. (Short for the five-cent coin.) Nicky is an otherwise smart and sensible woman, but she
Utter Nonsense
Yeet! Get ready Boomers and Pre-Boomers, it’s Spring Break time again and your Gen Z grandkids are on the loose. Want to spend
I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar…….
Today, March 1st, marks the beginning of Women’s History Month. Or, from a feminist perspective, it’s Women’s HERstory Month. But “Tomato
Group Membership
I reached a milestone birthday this past weekend. No parades, no fireworks, and I respectfully social-distanced with my friends by not inviting them
Streaming My Life Away
Dinner at 5:30? You’ve got to be kidding! Where do you think I live, in south Florida? Well, truth is, I do live
Laughing My Way Through the Third Act
“The older you get, I have to say, the funnier you find life. That’s the only way to go. If you get serious