In a flurry of white uniforms, a tall, robust grey-haired woman emerged from the group, quietly giving orders. Rodger stood in the middle, clasping Adele’s hand, noting the pin on the nurse’s uniform: Mary Richards, Head Nurse. The procession moved toward the doors. Rodger stepped up to the head nurse. “Where the hell is the […]
7 Holiday Survival Tips for Dealing with “Challenging” Relatives by Susan Call, inspirational speaker and author Can you feel it? There’s been a palpable change in the air…it’s almost as though you can tangibly feel the holiday excitement. With growing to-do lists, and plans still taking shape, it takes conscious effort not to get swept […]
The tires squealed as Rodger turned the corner into the cemetery. The sign on the opened gate read: hours: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The weather had turned ungodly hot and humid. His own sweat made him itch and want to be anywhere else. He parked the car and loosened the top button of his […]
“It’s a big spider.” I have flung the door and windows open and stand armed with the 3-foot wooden security bar and a bottle of soap-peppermint-oil which I have liberally sprayed on the offending creature, plastering it to the wall. Without his glasses, Sir Norm-the-Chivalrous can barely see anything and he dropped the spider in […]
I don’t put on any mascara, just in case I cry. I finally decide on the brown dress. A simple sheathe with six buttons on the cuffs. I have shoes with inch heels that go with it nicely. I like the smoothness of pantyhose on my legs and the way my dress curves into my […]