…just in time for a huge Thanksgiving spread. Said to me today when my brother-in-law saw me after several weeks (months?): “Hey Robin, you look great! Have you gained wait? You look like you’ve gained weight.” Smack, smack! Please note, I...

& a pity party……! First, the good stuff: THIS is my 300th post. What I really wanted for such a milestone (said rather wryly) was some pithy piece of prose that would move heart, soul, mind and body–short, direct, and memorable, the way all...

I love to laugh. Out loud. ‘Til tears stream and and my nose resembles a leaky faucet. The contagious kind of laughter that involuntarily affects anyone who sees or hears you, so that they, too, must join in, regardless of whether they know its origin or...

Like……loggerheads to the sea…a moth to light…flies to honey…lint to ANYTHING black…Britney or Paris to the tabloids…chocolate to my hips I was inexplicably but undeniably drawn. They have faces….they have...

A) What’s the longest wait in line you’ve ever endured? How long? Was it worth it? B) What’s the most outrageous item you’ve ever purchased for OVER the retail price of that item? Did you have buyer’s...

They were camping in front of Target. With chairs and ponchos and coolers and more. I wondered what they were protesting, especially at 8:30 at night. They let me pass by and hardly looked my way. If you read my rather pretentious poetic post from earlier today,...

Contrary to what the title might suggest (depending on how old you are), this is NOT a Campbell’s Soup post. Today it is a deliciously dreary day. Gray skies, fallish temps, and my favorite part–a relentless, rhythmic rainfall beating an uneven liquid...

[1] I heart my true blue devoted caring and attentive ROCKIN’ “regular” readers. I will not name names to protect the innocent. Wait a second, they’re not so innocent, so yes, I think I WILL name names. Hugs & cybersmooches in the most...