Why is the 40th birthday a big one for women? If we’re fortunate enough to do so, we’ll eventually reach the age of 40. It’s inevitable. Time keeps moving on and doesn’t wait for anyone, male or female. Somehow, though, the Big 4-0 seems to be a bigger milestone for women than it is for men, who stereotypically get more distinguished with their wrinkles and grey hair in comparison to women, who just get old. My 40th birthday is just … Continue reading →
Why does fall feel like the shortest season? About two weeks ago, my husband and I rode our bikes for several miles on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes in Idaho. We started our ride in the small, quaint town of Harrison and pedaled south on the trail that followed the lake’s edge. It was an absolutely perfect fall day, one in which nature was displayed at its finest. The lake was calm and smooth as a mirror, and the … Continue reading →
Why do socks like to wander? They have issues with commitment and rarely stay together with their mate. They have no problem pairing off with others and getting dirty, really dirty sometimes. If they could talk, the stories of their conquests would be more interesting than most reality TV shows. You know what I’m talking about–socks. The other day I was doing my laundry, and mind you, I wasn’t washing loads of socks. Just two pairs with my load of … Continue reading →
Why do we torture ourselves with class reunions? Ah, those wonderful days of high school. The time in our lives that many of us wish we could erase unless we happened to be the popular girl or the sports jock. If you were the nerd, the geek, the pimply one, the brain, or the loner (as I was), high school is an era that’s probably best left in the past. After all, who wants to recall the pain of peer … Continue reading →
Why does positive energy from others help the sick? Not too long ago, my mother had neurosurgery on her neck and spine. It sounded scary and it was. My mother isn’t one who normally panics about things, even big things, so when she openly admitted to me that she was scared of going through the surgery, I was worried. I was so worried that I even asked my friends and other people I know to send my mother good vibes … Continue reading →