Got aging parents at home?
Coming up with good gifts for senior or elderly people can sometimes be a huge challenge. After all, many of them have particular tastes and more things than they know what to do with. How do you find a...
Adrienne delves into her family history and how they were thrown into private and public turmoil as a feud erupted due to the generosity of her late father. The story tells of the disintegration of the family from the...
"Nobody ever plans to buy a timeshare."  That, remarkably was the admission of our rather candid and congenial (and very attractive) Hilton Hotels timeshare rep, Imogene, on a recent trip to Hawaii.  (We are in our early 70's).   Maybe it...
Carla had never sailed a day in her life, when she suggested to her new husband Simon, a retired events manager, that they should sail the world.  Over the last 2.5 years, the couple has sailed over 22,000...
1a. Mexican Jumping beans fresh from the deserts of Mexico photo Nick Thomas scaled

Jumping Beans Bounce Back

I still vividly recall my first encounter with Mexican jumping beans many years ago at an old, weather-beaten souvenir store along a dusty, desolate county road in Nevada. Wandering around the shop, I heard a faint but persistent clicking...
No one likes wearing marks (duh!) but I am impressed by how many in North America are doing it - even if somewhat begrudgingly. Call the "masking up" mandate herd cooperation or just plain fear response, but thankfully transcends politics...
Whether you have old or new vinyl records, how you store them affects their quality. If your vinyl records sustain damage, it can be catastrophic for your collection, as their value will decrease. Keeping records in perfect condition can...
Travel as you want; explore as much as you like they say. Well, who doesn't want to travel? We all want to go around the world, see new places, experience new cultures, click selfies with famous backgrounds, and tell...
With warmer weather here, it’s the perfect time to consider taking a family road-trip. But for some, especially those with large families, this prospect might require a new vehicle suitable for the occasion. From dealing with multiple salespeople to...
Yesterday I met an old friend for lunch. As happens in life Carole Montgomery’s comedy career led her to different states to reside and as time passed and career and raising a family took her back to New York,...