Today, I indulged myself in my guiltiest of pleasures. I planned for days to enjoy my hours of pure, unfettered enjoyment, with no fear of being caught, no laws being broken, my health intact – and, if I was very lucky, not too much money being lost. Today I went shopping. I know, you’re…
Author Archives: Sharon Greenthal
I Read, Therefore I Am – Chapter 2
I confess, I haven’t been very enthused about the books I’ve read recently. It’s been pretty disappointing for me, as I always like to have a book in progress. There were a few books that I was especially excited about this fall, and a few just didn’t work for me. First up was “The Night…
12 Great Things About Being an Empty Nester
Eventually, all parents become empty nesters, whether it’s when the kids leave for college, work, marriage, or other pursuits. Suddenly, your home is no longer the place where your children live. Though it takes some adjusting, patience and creativity, being an empty-nester can be an exciting and rejuvenating time in a person’s life. 1. Your…
Landing the Helicopter and Loving my Son
He’s had an easy life, but his life hasn’t been easy. Do I contradict myself? Not really. While we gave him every bit of support, love, and encouragement two parents could give, our son has had challenges in his 19 years that, for better or worse, complicated things. They may be no more or less…
The 21st Century Obituary on Facebook
Yesterday I learned that a friend had died when I clicked on his Facebook page. It had been a while since I’d checked in on this particular friend – and it was shocking, to say the least, to see the notice of his death dated September 19, at the top of the page. I…
Kim and Kris – Who Kares?
SERIOUSLY? The Kardashians are clever folks indeed. They have turned the skill of doing absolutely nothing productive into a multi-million dollar empire, and have captured the attention of millions of viewers each week who watch them do…I don’t know what. I am proud to say that I have never watched an episode of the Kardashian’s…
Why I Fell in Love With Frank Sinatra
We all have soundtracks of our lives. During my teen years there were hours spent listening to the same record album over and over, sometimes even the same song, convinced that the artist had written the lyrics especially for me. ”OHMYGOSH” my friends and I would shriek. That’s EXACTLY how I feel!!!!” Neil Young,…
500 Ladies Who Lunch- NCL Tournament Day
Today I went to Tournament Day, an annual fundraising luncheon attended by over 500 women from our community. The purpose of the fundraising is to support a variety of local charitable organizations and provide college scholarships for girls in need. Tournament Day is put on by National Charity League (NCL), a national mother/daughter organization that consists…
I Read, Therefore I am
I have had a lifelong love affair with books and magazines. I began reading when I was quite young, around 5 years old, and it became my passion, which has never waned. The excitement of a new book that I’ve been looking forward to is still there for me, and I follow certain authors and…
The Pack is Back – Sigh
Last night in my house life began anew. The Green Bay Packers were back on tv. Peter sat down to watch his beloved team, and I tried, really I did, to watch with him – I could tell that he wanted to talk about the plays, the players, the emotional intensity of seeing “his” Packers…
