I thought my love affair with Halloween would taper off once my kids stopped trick-or-treating. It didnāt. Then I told myself when I had full-fledged adult children I would release my death grip on my […]
Tag: coronavirus
Social Media is Breaking Me
Iām doing a pause on social media. I’m thinking of it as a little vacation for my mental wellbeing. And yes I know what youāre thinking. Itās probably the exact same thing my husband was […]
I’m Not an Expert But I Play One on the Internet
A week or two ago I wrote about how the most fundamental of science knowledge and common sense seems to be eluding a significant swath of the U.S. population. Mainly because so many people are […]
Embracing the Incognito Freedom
Iām on a mask roll. Yes, I realize that I recently wrote about masks so letās call this āMasks ā the Sequel.ā I feel it is my duty, nay letās make that my calling, to […]
Ā Meet the Mask Enforcers – Advanced Middle-Aged Moms
Thereās a lot that has surprised me about peopleās understanding and reaction to the coronavirus. Before COVID-19 I thought we were a fairly intelligent country. More than 90 percent of Americans over the age of […]
A Sprinkling of Silver Linings
I think we can all agree that so far 2020 has been annus horribilis. (Shout out to my high school Latin that I havenāt used in 40 years.) If youāre one of those people that […]
Dear Snarky – When a Grad Party Cancellation Gets F-Bomby
Dear Snarky, Iām so angry at my family! My daughterās very small high school graduation party was scheduled for this weekend and now Iāve had to cancel it because so many of my family members […]
Bored In Dream Land
Iām not a dreamer. Yes, I have dreams as in hopes and wishes but as far as dreaming while I sleep Iāve never been someone who remembers my dreams and then likes to start a […]
Quarantine Curious
Hereās what my current life situation has succumb to: Iām wasting time being abnormally curious about why all the fire hydrants in my neighborhood have been painted gray. Is it primer? Is there some kind […]
Can a Patriot Rescue Us from Quarantine Brain?
The word patriot is not what it used to be. A mere five years ago if someone was called a patriot I would assume they were talking about a Paul Revere-esque figure and the whole, […]
A Failure at Masking My Anxiety
I swear I wasnāt going to write about the coronavirus. I wanted to write about something that would take everyoneās mind off of our current situation. The problem is I have nothing, nada, zero, zilch, […]
It’s All About the Flour Power
Well, this couldnāt suck more could it? Yes, I get it things could be worse, much worse. So, slow your roll on sending me that email. But in terms of things being suck worthy Iām […]
Covidiots
When we make it through the other side of this Covid-19 nightmare Iām hoping future generations wonāt look back and say, āWhat a bunch of idiots.ā Because thatās what Iām thinking right now – idiots. […]
Hand Wringing About Hand Washing
The coronavirus has taught me a lot of things. For example, who knew that after spending five plus decades on this planet I really didnāt know how to wash my hands. I always considered myself […]
Snarky in the Suburbs 