The First Christmas After the Divorce

So there we were, back in the old house. The last time I lived there, I had been in sixth…

My Cat Ernie

A co-worker of my husband happened to have some kittens that were ready to be re-homed, so we went to take a look, after reminding…

My Brush With Athletic Greatness

I should start off by saying that I am phenomenally uncoordinated.

Does Having An Artificial Elbow Make Me a Cyborg?

I’m No Ernestine Hemingway:

A Defense of Compound Sentences

Awful Advertising Hall of Fame

Case Study #1: Right This Way, Your Table Is Ready

The Interlude

Yesterday, as I was sitting in my cozy sitting living room with the cat purring on my…

Public Service Announcement: I Don’t Collect Teddy Bears

Today’s Rhode Island Moment

So we’re driving to a distant relative’s house we haven’t been to before for a family event and we have the phone driving app on ; we are now on Warwick Ave. when the app tells us to prepare to turn left, not with a street name, but “after the Honey Dew Doughnuts” which was a bit…

Me and My Furnace: A Love Story

Fall weather just kicked in and so did my furnace.