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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.
Do Not Drive or Operate Heavy Machinery……
Off with the Old, on with the New….Year that is. And I can’t say I’m sorry to see 2023 ride off into the sunset. Overall, it hasn’t been a great year. Two wars are raging, thousands of people have been displaced, natural disasters have run rampant. 2023 saw record-breaking tornado events, wildfires affecting air quality hundreds of miles away, and the hottest year ever recorded. Here at home, we have a border crisis and a Congress that’s too divided to get anything done. But I don’t do politics, so let’s move on. On the bright side, 2023 wasn’t all bad.
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
I’m Way Too Young To Be This Old
It's June, the month of transitions: summer arrives, weddings abound, and of course, there are the graduations. And this June, the oldest of
The Iceman Cometh
Each spring, when I fly north from Florida with the rest of my Snowbird flock, I look forward to becoming reacquainted with the
Out of the Closet Again
Listen! That long sigh of relief you just heard was me, Susie Snowbird, recovering from another transition from south to north.
Et tu, Romaine? Then Fall, Caesar!
So when is it safe to eat salad again? That’s the question on the lips of every diet-conscious woman in America. Which means
The Golf Lesson Redux
Spring break in Connecticut means a visit from the grandkids to South Florida. Just completed a wonderful week of swimming, shopping,
Wet Dreams
I have always believed myself to be very open-minded when it comes to sexual preferences. I totally support all heteros, as well as