Each spring, when I fly north from Florida with the rest of my Snowbird flock, I look forward to becoming reacquainted with the small-ish town where I alight in order to escape the sultry Florida summers. I'm always curious to discover which establishments remain precisely where I left them last fall, which have closed up
Listen! That long sigh of relief you just heard was me, Susie Snowbird, recovering from another transition from south to north. Needless to say, all that intense concentration on what to take and what to leave behind has left me little time to write. So I apologize for reposting, but the essay below,
Interviewed by Australia's Diana Todd-Banks, April 5, 2018
So when is it safe to eat salad again? That’s the question on the lips of every diet-conscious woman in America. Which means almost every woman in America. Based on a warning issued about ten days ago by the Centers for Disease Control, romaine lettuce is the latest casualty on the healthy-eating food chain. The
Spring break in Connecticut means a visit from the grandkids to South Florida. Just completed a wonderful week of swimming, shopping, general chaos, and taste-testing every ice cream parlor in Palm Beach County. No time for a new essay, so I’m reposting. With my repaired left shoulder ready and able to do my
I have always believed myself to be very open-minded when it comes to sexual preferences. I totally support all heteros, as well as the LGBTQ community, and hope that the "Questionables" figure it out one day very soon. Any union between or among consenting adults is okay with me. But after watching the movie “The
So you think you’re woke because you got with the latest meme? Or maybe you understood even one line of the lyrics from "Hamilton?" Would you bet that you know what Bible means? Or salty? Well, save your money! Because if you think salt is a condiment or a crusty old sailor, and Bible refers
Book clubs are all the rage. They’re everywhere. Oprah has one. Civic groups and country clubs have them. Chances are your church or synagogue has one. (Come to think of it, they’ve been reading the same book for years). Whether they’re formal and structured, or a free-for-all in someone’s home, book clubs just might be
Like most women, I have a complicated relationship with birthdays. Which happens to be today. I won’t get specific, but I will admit to being in my eighth decade, and creeping closer to the next round number. By the way, for those of you who, like me, almost failed math, the eighth decade does not
Are you one of those people who take great pride in your ability to do several things at once? Do you cook dinner, feed the dog, and talk on the phone all at the same time without sautéing the Alpo and giving Fido the hamburgers? Do you wipe the sink while you’re brushing your teeth
