Every generation has a Prince Charming. A fairy tale hero, a knight in shining armor. For many growing up in the 80s, it was Jake Ryan. Was there ever a boyfriend as hunky, as dory, as swoon worthy as Jake Ryan? Every girl (and many a boy, I’m sure) who daily lived the social awkwardness…
Tag: middle-age
Dear 23 Year-Old Me
43 seems like a really long time away, doesn’t it? It’s not. Just when things start to get interesting, life has a funny way of speeding up on you. But don’t worry. Things turn out pretty good. Better than good, actually. Nothing like you expected, but one of the great things about being older is…
40 is so NOT the new black
With hindsight I can see that my last few posts have been leading up to this; how I met my husband, my father’s death, my children growing up. It should come as no surprise that the photo albums came out, the high school yearbook made an appearance. Those misty water-colored memories of the way…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 