Two days ago I saw Dr. R, the oncologist who’s monitoring my progress after having surgery for ovarian cancer a year and a half ago. I am one of the lucky few who were diagnosed so early that I didn’t

 … finish reading Another Ninety Days

Winter has arrived, and with it a tendency to hibernate. Today was so miserable that I hardly ventured forth. Instead it made me think about the phrase, “It ain’t a fit night out for man or beast.” W.C. Fields made

 … finish reading Neither Man or Beast

Ludwig von Beethoven and I are friends on some level, although I’m not sure which one. I just know he haunts me in terms of my piano development. So I’ve returned to his “Moonlight Sonata” in an attempt to cull

 … finish reading Beethoven

Yesterday we removed the last of the Christmas decorations and stowed them for the next eleven months. Just as it’s fun to see the tree emerge and my snowmen collection follow, it always feels good to return our home to

 … finish reading Back to Routine

Winnie the Pooh does not have a lock on blustery days, although his are more famous than mine will ever be. Regardless, today was blustery personified, and Earl and I hibernated. We didn’t get out of bed until after 9

 … finish reading Blustery Day

I realize it’s election day, but I’m not particularly involved. I don’t live in a voting district that has cliff-hanger issues on the ballot; in fact, I’m not sure there even is a ballot.

So what am I hooked on?

 … finish reading Hooked