Enjoy Wry & Relatable Humor That Pokes Fun At Everyday Life
SUSAN’S UNFILTERED WIT
Observations about life from the far side of the hill
Susan started writing when she discovered, in retirement, that she looked terrible in golf clothes and canasta had way too many rules. Looking for something personally meaningful to do that did not require wearing polo shirts, she enrolled in a class for fledging writers. Not quite ready to tackle the great American novel, she began to write short, witty essays about life from the perspective of “a woman of a certain age.”
Deciding that the world needed another Erma Bombeck and\or Nora Ephron, with a bit of Andy Rooney thrown in for good measure, she went public. Susan created her blog, now called Susan’s Unfiltered Wit, where she continues to entertain her generation of pre-baby boomers and beyond with new posts twice a month.
Game Changer
So, we turned the clock back an hour this past weekend. Unless you live in Hawaii or Arizona. Those states are on perpetual Daylight Savings Time. Unless you are a member of the Navajo Nation who happens to live in Arizona. In that case, like the rest of the 48, you did turn back the clock. I see you scratching your head, so I will explain. To be in conformity with their brothers and sisters who live in neighboring states where clock-changing is a seasonal ritual, the Arizona Navajos have decided that if it’s twelve noon
The Iceman Cometh
Each spring, when I fly north from Florida with the rest of my Snowbird flock, I look forward to becoming reacquainted with the
Out of the Closet Again
Listen! That long sigh of relief you just heard was me, Susie Snowbird, recovering from another transition from south to north.
Et tu, Romaine? Then Fall, Caesar!
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
The Golf Lesson Redux
Spring break in Connecticut means a visit from the grandkids to South Florida. Just completed a wonderful week of swimming, shopping,
Wet Dreams
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 Word Is Out!
So you think you’re woke because you got with the latest meme? Or maybe you understood even one line of the lyrics from
Reading Between the Lines
Book clubs are all the rage. They’re everywhere. Oprah has one. Civic groups and country clubs have them. Chances are your church or
It’s My Birthday and I’ll Dye If I Want To
Like most women, I have a complicated relationship with birthdays. Which happens to be today. I won’t get specific, but I will admit