When I was in St. Petersburg with my son, Derek, we rented a car from the Tampa airport. We drove to St. Petersburg and stayed there. Since he was meeting some of his colleagues at the Tampa Bay Rays, I decided to join him later for a game. I entered...
Should You Post About Your Relationship on Facebook?
Have you ever wondered why couples tell each other they love each other on Facebook? Or, wish each other a happy anniversary on Facebook? Or, tell each other that they had a wonderful time during dinner on Facebook? Are these people really happy? Should they tell each other that they love...
Reflections on My Past Birthdays
I remember when I was growing up and I asked my grandmother how old she was. She wouldn't tell me. She held it back. Today in the age of transparency and vulnerability, I embrace my age. I turned 60 at the end of April. Reflecting back Birthdays have always been...
Why Reading To Children Is Important
Did you know that starting in kindergarten, if a student reads or is read to for 20 minutes a day at home, they will hear 1.8 million words per year? By 6th grade they will have read for 851 hours! So, why is reading to children important? About the Interview...
The KIDS TOO Movement
The ME TOO Movement gained a lot of momentum working to protect women from harassment in the workplace. But now some women are left wondering, what about the kids? With more than 21.7 million reports of inappropriate incidents on well-known platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram reported to...
Hey! It’s Your Day by June Cotner Review
We live in a world that is so stressful. Between the war in Ukraine to new strains of Covid-19 making their way into our worlds, and then there is the daily stress of living between work and family, sometimes it feels all too overwhelming. June Cotner recently wrote a book...
Truth, Lies & Alzheimer’s Its Secret Faces Review
My dad passed away in September of 2021. He was 88-years-old. Although that sounds old to some, to me he was always young at heart. When he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease several years back, I realized that he must have had the disease long before he was diagnosed. As...
Moving to Nashville, TN
My son, Derek, got an amazing opportunity in Nashville, TN after graduating with his Master's Degree in Data Science. After several weeks of searching for an apartment, he finally found one in downtown Nashville and we took a few days off to help him set up the place. It's amazing...
Getting Robbed at a Spa in New York City
I spent the day with my daughter in New York City. It was her 30th birthday and she wanted to go for massages and then go shopping. Sounded like a perfect day, right? At the Massage We drove into the city from Long Island and there was no traffic. I...
How an Abandoned Dog from Mississippi Ended Up in NYC
Over Thanksgiving weekend, my daughter and her husband asked if I would drive them to Connecticut to pick up their new dog. I had mixed feelings about them getting a rescue dog. My sister had a rescue and the dog didn't like anyone. He bit everyone he came in contact...