According to wikipedia, the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a parlor game based on the "six degrees of separation" concept, which posits that any two people on Earth are six or fewer acquaintance links apart. Movie buffs would challenge each other to find the shortest path between an arbitrary actor and prolific actor Kevin Bacon. " Nothing against Kevin … Continue reading Six Degrees of Separation…..
I Think He Likes Me
One thing I was not prepared for....well actually there were many things I was not prepared for post-divorce, but most were panic inducing items. What I should have said was ....one of the most humorous albeit slightly annoying things I was not prepared for post-divorce was the dating game. Not that I have really embarked … Continue reading I Think He Likes Me
Hope: Delayed Disappointment
I read an article today about a young woman who committed suicide. Suicide is a concept I have always struggled with. I mean, I do get where sometimes life is so difficult, one can only assume that death has to be better, especially if one believes in an afterlife. But I view those who commit … Continue reading Hope: Delayed Disappointment
Hmmmm…..
"Experience: That most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God, do you learn." C.S. Lewis
Senior Plus? Or Golden Girl?
So I am sitting in my second grad school class, this time armed with a laptop, which I'm not quite sure what to do with, but I feel it makes me fit in a bit more...well as much as a 50 something year old woman can fit into a grad school class with millenials.... The … Continue reading Senior Plus? Or Golden Girl?
Beam Me Up Scotty!
Once my divorce was imminent, the harsh realities hit me. I would have to sell my house and downsize. I would have to get a different job as I no longer had my ex's medical plan. I also needed to make more money. I fell into teaching after my kids were born. The hours coincided … Continue reading Beam Me Up Scotty!
The Journey Begins
Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. Carl Bard
Who Am I?
What a seemingly simple question and yet is it really? I thought I knew who I was for the bulk of my life. I was the second oldest of four siblings and the only girl. I grew up in a conservative, Catholic family. As the only daughter of an Italian father, I was indeed naive … Continue reading Who Am I?
New Endings 