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Stiff Upper Lip

My husband, bless his soul, has figured out a unique and effective way to guarantee social distancing.  He has grown a mustache.  While I believe that I’m as affectionate as the next guy,  it’s hard to arouse enthusiasm about puckering up when I feel I’m about to kiss my hair brush. I think it’s only

By |2020-05-14T20:29:14+00:00May 15th, 2020|Categories: Anatomy, Beauty, Hair|14 Comments

It’s My Birthday and I’ll Dye If I Want To

Like most women, I have a complicated relationship with birthdays.  Which happens to be today.  I won’t get specific, but I will admit to being in my eighth decade, and creeping closer to the next round number.  By the way, for those of you who, like me, almost failed math, the eighth decade does not

By |2018-02-13T21:28:54+00:00February 13th, 2018|Categories: Aging, Beauty, Hair|31 Comments

The Color Purple?

If decisions I’ve made in my life were sorted into folders, this most recent choice would definitely be filed away under the heading “What Was I Thinking?”  It certainly would not be the only item in that file, just the latest.  In fact, if I reflect on many of the decisions I’ve made in the

By |2014-01-15T09:24:15+00:00January 15th, 2014|Categories: Beauty, Fashion, Hair|5 Comments

Alternate Realities

Friends – even if you are one of those people who claim to be only vaguely interested in television, and swear that you watch only PBS soap operas, British spy movies, The History Channel, or Bloomberg Business, you must be aware that the new season is upon us.  I, for one, am an unabashed TV

By |2013-09-30T09:27:44+00:00September 30th, 2013|Categories: Aging, Hair, Kvetching, Relationships, Retirement, Snowbird, Television|Tags: |2 Comments

Hair: A Hate Story

So you want an accurate weather forecast? Just ask a woman.  As a gender, we are natural-born meteorologists.  And we do it without any fancy equipment.  No need for Doppler radar, barometers, hygrometers, or weather satellites.  All we have to do is step outside, remain there for less than a minute, come back inside, look

By |2013-03-31T09:40:10+00:00March 31st, 2013|Categories: Fashion, Hair|Tags: , , , , |5 Comments
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