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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Travel: 5 of 83
Memoirs: True karaoke storiesYankees Down South: What NOT to Do!In My Quest for Karaoke, I Had Led Myself and My Husband to a Redneck Biker Bar in North CarolinaA Yankee in a Southern Karaoke BarOkay, I admit it - I'm a junkie. A hard core, incurable, "gotta have it, get out of my way or I'll deck ya" disciple of Karaoke. And... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: True karaoke stories: 8 of 101
Okay, I admit it - I'm a junkie. A hard core, incurable, "gotta have it, get out of my way or I'll deck ya" disciple of Karaoke. And that's how I found myself in a country bar on a lonely southern back road one warm September night.Hubby and I were on vacation but, you must understand, Karaoke junkies never go on vacation fro... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a pet: 7 of 51
The family was having coffee and cake in the kitchen on Father's Day morning of 1993 at my parents' house. I remarked that Beth, their part terrier, part who-knew-what-else, looked like a rag dog, flattened out on the dining room rug, head on paws, staring in at the goings-on. Her long floppy ears were splayed out on either s... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Weddings: 3 of 10
Mother of the Bride DressAs I triaged the wedding shower invitations that pour in during April and May, I remembered the joys and agonies of planning my own daughter's wedding.Held in her college town, which was also the hometown of the groom, and over 200 miles away , it was particularly stressful and complicated. But I had ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Funny parenting stories: 33 of 85
At age 36, having sent my only child off to college while still young enough to crash her sorority parties, I found myself pursued as a font of child-rearing information when my friends with toddlers and tweens couldn't reach their mothers. Therefore, I feel qualified to offer the following tips which may enable you to get th... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Parenting: 56 of 138
At age 38, I was in the enviable position of having sent my only child off to college while still being young enough to enjoy it! Most of my baby-boomer friends and relatives had children under 12, a good many not starting their families until after age 30. While marrying and giving birth at the age of 18-and-one-month was no... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Commentary: Celebrity deaths: 6 of 14
THE WORLD WINCEDLegendary Counterculture Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71George Carlin wrote that "God winced" when he was born. Well, the world this week winced when he died."Oh no!," I screamed when I turned on my computer the other day and saw the news. My husband rushed in to see what was wrong. With tears in my eyes I r... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Pets as part of the family: 29 of 67
Let me get one thing straight. I had two cats for 18 years. I adored my cats. They were indoor cats and that's why they lived so long. They didn't roam in your garden and "water" your azaleas or leave little tootsie rolls on your sidewalk. The once or twice a year they got out, I promptly retrieved them. I was heartbroken whe... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Moments that change your life: 119 of 234
Living Through Senior Week - A Mother's Story When I graduated from Philadelphia's St. Hubert's Catholic High School for Girls in 1969, "Senior Week" was the week you went to work. By 1988, when my daughter graduated from my alma mater, Senior Week had become a tradition whereby new graduates headed for Wildwood in droves for... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Reflecting on aging: 35 of 62
Women's Aging Issues: when Your Hairdresser and Gynecologist RetireI Trusted My Hairdresser and Gynecologist so Implicitly, They Know Things About Me that My Mother, Husband and the IRS Don'tBy Patricia SiciliaLadies, as we age, we experience many changes and traumas. Our children leave, older relatives start to die, menopaus... More..