I was a freshman in college. It was in early spring. I had been dating a young red haired man with the (to me) incredibly romantic name of James Llewellyn, oh, the Welsh. Though he’d been very respectful, I thought he was TOO reticent and a bore besides (hope he doesn’t… Read full post »

If I have to pick one movie that's my favorite of all time - I guess it's Tootsie.

1. Dustin Hoffman in drag - TV producer: "I'd like to make her look a little more attractive, how far can you pull back? Cameraman: How do you feel
   
   
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  Gold-colored metal award brooch in the shape of three stalks of wheat with heart shaped pendant picturing a ranch house and yard in relief.

You probably won’t recognize this if you were born after 1960, but it’s my Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award, which I store i… Read full post »

Just got back from Barbados and San Juan PR -  the best joke I heard (I'm sure it's hoary as can be)

What do you call someone who speaks 2 languages?  -- Bilingual

What do you call someone who speaks 3 languages? -- Trilingual

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My mother was a liar and a egomaniac and I loved, loved, loved her and forgave her when I was about 60 years old and she lived another 6 years and it was much nicer even though she was dying with Alzheimer's.

Two of my girls would say they love, love,… Read full post »

I think they're the same thing - panel trucks and sedan delivery trucks. Someone older here??? Confirm or deny???

Since I found OS (11/26/08), I've gotten some great comments, but the most helpful have been “you go girl” and “keep on writing.” In the past, I’ve been discouraged in my efforts, from perhaps I could “write for children, something simple, maybe for American Girl&r… Read full post »

 This was pretty much my father's panel truck, except that ours was all black. He used it for deliveries from our dry cleaning store, so it was fitted with an iron pipe rack to hang the clothing (packed in paper bags) on. He also fixed it up with a removable… Read full post »

My father was a connoisseur of foods - pretty hard to be in white bread Peoria, especially since it was the late 40s, we had hardly any money, and his passions could hardly be called common. Chinese food (of the Cantonese variety, the only one known in those days), Jewish food… Read full post »

I'm not having much luck getting feedback, maybe because I'm not posting very much, just commenting. But perhaps if I use my "almost" real name...

I've changed my name quite a few times in the past 50 years. When I announce it, someone will be sure to ask me if I… Read full post »

I was talking to my massage therapist (more therapy than massage) last night and she asked me about how I met my (now deceased but long divorced) husband. In talking about presidential candidates who’d lost elections (namely, Adlai Stevenson) (we talk about EVERYTHING, none of this fucking spir… Read full post »

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but I think the worst job I ever had was with an association - I should have known when I interviewed for it.

The person who met with me was not the person who did the hiring for this position but she confidently reported that “Blank and I think exactly alike,” so… Read full post »