Year archives: 2016

The Great Pink Sea Snail Part 2

Visit Three Considering the phone call pep talk I received over the weekend, it’s likely I’m going to get bad news.  I ask Murly if I can bring my husband back with me.  I’ve asked him to join me this time.  I suggest that since I’m getting results, maybe he and I could talk to …

On Turning Into Our Mothers

It is slowly happening to me – that old cliche’. I find myself talking to strangers in the grocery store aisle. Catching my victim’s eye, I exclaim,“Gawd, I hate how they promote things as having no ‘high fructose corn syrup’ and then the first ingredient is corn syrup.” The lady smiles kindly and we exchange …

Satan’s Little Helper 2.0

Sitting in the dark watching t.v.  I reboot my phone.  The “Verizon” start screen must be making my face glow red. Michael asks, “What kind of demons are you messing with over there?” I rebuff his nosiness.  “Whatever kind of deals with the devil I’m making are my private affairs, thank you very much.” He …