The midlife crisis is like a second puberty. We all go through it, some people just handle it more gracefully than others. My approach involves watching teen vampire dramas and drinking whiskey. See all the details at Paste Magazine. Halloween is the New Christmas. To see the full list.

Stuff That Needs To Be Said.

Life in the Boomer Lane. Musings of a former hula hoop champion. Older Men, Younger Women Update. I found out about a month ago that a woman, J, who, throughout most of high school and college, was my best friend, was on Hospice care in a nursing home outside of Philadelphia. She was in the final stages of emphysema.

Take two pills and call me never. Are you or someone you know suffering from pharmaceuticalitis? Do you sit down to watch television only to be constantly interrupted by a steady barrage of commercials featuring a moderately-attractive silver-haired woman holding a red balloon while riding a bicycle through a field of lavender? .

A chronicle of fun and fear, or, daily life with my young trans daughter. Earlier this summer I wrote on this blog about my daughter meeting Laverne Cox. The post went kind of viral. I heard from a lot of reporters interested in the story. I gave a lot of interviews. I sat forward in my seat. None of your beeswax! .

Early Mornings, Outlander, and Perfect Peace. But in order to do All The Mom Things, I had to rearrange Life. Strange how the dawn sneaks up on you. Like children aging and hearts mend.

This is a just a little tongue-in-cheek. I get home, lock up my bike and enter our little shotgun duplex apartment.

Motherhood, mirth, mayhem, and memories. Last Post for a while. I apologize for the change, and I thank you for the support. You may not have any Cheese-Its.

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