By Sue Murphy I bought new towels last week. My old ones were beginning to look like dog washing rejects, so I treated myself to a shelf-full of fluffy new ones. Now, all that fluff is good, but the outer layer is prone to sloughing off during your first shower, so I always give towels a good pre-washing. First, however, I have to take off the tags. I don’t like tags. … [Read more...]
The Mouse In the Middle
By Sue Murphy Disney World is said to be the happiest place on earth, and that may be true, but I am here to testify that getting there may not be all that happy. I’d go so far as to say that the experience can be enough to make even Mickey go a little goofy. Let’s take the typical Disney-bound family. We have Mom, Dad and their 2.5 children under the age of 8. They’ve been … [Read more...]
Wonder Drugs
By Sue Murphy I’m not much for medications. Catastrophic illness aside, I hold fast to the idea that a hot bath, a bracing cup of tea and a couple extra hours rest on the couch can usually turn things around. Come spring, however, when the twirly little seed pods cover my driveway and that sticky green pollen is everywhere, my respiratory system goes into high revulsion … [Read more...]
Deep Pocket Parenting
By Sue Murphy My older daughter had to return to Ireland to tidy up things for her move back to the states, so I volunteered to watch my younger grandchildren while she was away. It had been a long time since I’d had a pair of toddlers for more than an afternoon, so I had to brush up on my grandmom repertoire but fast. You see, short term, a grandma can be just fun and games. … [Read more...]
Harold, We Hardly Knew Ye
By Sue Murphy I have some sad news: Harold passed away a few weeks back. I miss him terribly, but he had been very sick for a very long time and now he is free from pain and at peace. When you love someone, what more could you ask? It was cancer, and he’d been fighting it for years, and I know, I should have told you, but I didn’t. Denial perhaps, or wishful … [Read more...]