Marilyn June CoffeySatchmoThat summer of ’56, I rode squashed in the back seat of a 1947 two-door Ford Coupe between my boy friend, Stan, and some kid who chewed…Feb 7, 2020Feb 7, 2020
Marilyn June CoffeyRuby & the Electric BlanketAfter I bought a Queen-size bed, I needed an ample electric blanket to warm it. So I bought one, installed it and used it overnight.Jan 31, 2020Jan 31, 2020
Marilyn June CoffeyThe Quintuple WhammyI woke up and remembered to call the pharmacy, so I picked up my landline phone. It was dead. It had been dead for 24 hours. Yesterday I…Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020
Marilyn June CoffeyManiaA friend sent me a Wall Street Journal article, “A Mysterious Balm for Mania.” It reviewed a book called Lithium by Walter A. Brown.Jan 17, 2020Jan 17, 2020
Marilyn June CoffeyME & MY MANTRAI must break a vow to tell you this, but this won’t be the first time I broke it.Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020
Marilyn June CoffeyTHE DEAD WHOREI lugged the heavy book home from the library, hard-cover, 306 pages long. Like dozens of other novels I’d brought home, it promised a…Dec 12, 2019Dec 12, 2019
Marilyn June CoffeyOn Brushing TeethMy dentist convinced me that he wouldn’t have to fill my cavities so often if I would just brush my teeth after eating.Dec 5, 2019Dec 5, 2019
Marilyn June CoffeyTHE AVEENO SURPRISELife offers multiple surprises. Take yesterday for instance.Nov 15, 2019Nov 15, 2019
Marilyn June CoffeyTeaching Ruby to PurrMy orange tiger cat, Ruby, is a big cat, but she has such a little purr I can barely hear it.Oct 31, 2019Oct 31, 2019
