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The List, Redux

Exactly seven years ago, following an incident involving my husband and the whereabouts of fresh garbage bags in our kitchen, it occurred to me that if I should elope with a handsome construction guy, or suddenly disappear for any reason, my sweetie might be ill-equipped to deal with the ordinary requirements of daily living. So,

By |2024-04-01T13:44:40+00:00April 1st, 2024|Categories: Death, Marriage, Spouse|5 Comments

Happily Ever After

Today is blog day.  But more importantly, it also happens to be my 40th wedding anniversary, and I have decided to honor the occasion with an essay.  So what you’re about to read will be a little bit funny, a little bit serious, a little bit sentimental, and the rest of it downright mushy! Given

By |2020-11-30T14:46:05+00:00November 30th, 2020|Categories: Marriage|23 Comments

What If…….?

I was involved in a fender bender the other night. No air bags inflated and no one was hurt. But the left front fender of my car is a dented, ugly mess and will remain so until I hear from the insurance adjuster. I do hope he calls soon, because my poor car, while drivable,

By |2018-12-15T15:12:13+00:00December 15th, 2018|Categories: Driving, Marriage|18 Comments

If I Should Die Before You……

Please don’t stop reading.  I promise that, despite the title, what follows is not a downer.  Rather, it’s an observation, a practical consideration, and maybe even a little bit funny. What precipitated my seemingly ghoulish reflection was an actual conversation I had with my husband, a semi-retired attorney, who, for the past three years has

By |2017-07-11T19:19:14+00:00March 31st, 2017|Categories: Death, Invisible, Marriage, Spouse|14 Comments

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow…..

When it comes to decluttering, the world seems to consist of two types of people: those who are able to divest themselves of inanimate objects once they’ve outlived their usefulness, and those who would sentimentally cling to an old rubber band. Darned if I know why letting go of things is so difficult for some people,

By |2016-07-30T12:36:47+00:00July 30th, 2016|Categories: Clutter, Housekeeping, Marriage, Spouse|3 Comments
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