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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.
Larks and Owls
I hate morning people! Oh, you know who you are. You’re the ones who wake up happy with a smile on your face after achieving a restful, restorative sleep, never waking even once to pee. You’re the ones who can pop out of bed at 5:00 am and rush off to the gym, exercise, shower, change, grab some breakfast and be at your desk by 8:00 am talking to your counterparts overseas. Or, maybe you stay home, make some coffee, and report to your computer to continue writing the great American novel before you’re disturbed when the slackers decide it’s
Spoiler
The sun is shining. The air is comfortably dry, definitely a good hair day. A slight breeze is blowing. Even before I step
Outliving My Teeth
I had an experience recently, which was an eye-opener. Or I should say mouth-opener because it concerned a visit to the dentist. While
Hair: A Hate Story
So you want an accurate weather forecast? Just ask a woman. As a gender, we are natural-born meteorologists. And we do it without
Fifty Shades Greyer
When we last left Anna Steelman and Judah Gold (nee Goldberg), she had just been introduced to his Florida Room of Pain (aka
The Grandkids Are Coming, The Grandkids Are Coming!
All over south Florida the cry can be heard. Grandparents everywhere have marked their calendars. It’s President’s week, and the children have a
“Fifty Shades” Revisited
Two significant events occurred this week. 1) I had another birthday, and 2) I finally read “Fifty Shades of Grey.” What is the
Mea Culpa
This is so awkward! The situation in which I currently find myself is both embarrassing and humbling. But I must be strong and
Driver’s Ed
There has been an amendment to my marriage contract. I’m not referring to a legal document that was signed in the presence of