I have a love/hate relationship with gift cards.
Today, Mr. Gift Card is my Prince Charming, my sweet “Gifty.” He is riding in to save me from my wicked stepfamily (Work) …
Mr. Gift Card: Prince or devil-in-disguise?
Vacation destination: Transiting the Panama Canal is a lock
I am going to ask for your indulgence as I write one more story about our recent cruise.
I am very aware that 99 percent of people aren’t really interested in …
Missing the memories found in Thanksgiving dressing
I won’t be eating Thanksgiving dressing made from my mother’s recipe this year.
That is a monumental happening. I can count on one hand the number of Thanksgivings I have not …
Living the life of a cruiser
When it comes to traveling, my husband and I have become “cruisers.” It’s not something I ever thought would happen and certainly wasn’t on his radar, but it happened.
We are …
Grandson visit encourages silly Gigi
A visit from my namesake grandson, Gardner, filled our house with joy last week. Gardner, one of the two Seattle grandsons, is 3 years old. He came to town “on …
Hairstylists know best
I am an eavesdropper. Perhaps I should be more apologetic about this tendency, but I’m not a creepy, lurking-around-the-corner, ear-to-the-keyhole type of listener.
But when people are carrying on interesting conversations …
A ride with the witches
I thought I had outlived most of my favorite Halloween traditions. I certainly didn’t think I was young enough to start new ones.
But that is just what I did.
At the …
Happiest place on earth
My almost-5-year-old grandson, King, is Mickey Mouse’s best friend.
You may not want to spread that around because King told me in a hushed whisper, straight into my ear. “It’s a …