Menopausal Mal

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RgS0rcfFVag I am blessed with two very humorous sons. My oldest, Ben goes to boarding school and last summer, he took a film course in NYC; not to be a big movie mogul but to "make better videos of my kids then you do with us." This clip is one of 14 he has posted on... Sign in to see full entry.

These days, in my world, a possible diagnosis of a hernia is cause for celebration. Friends who had no idea of my prior fears were completely baffled as to why I was clapping and carrying on with the news that, yes, I might need surgery, but it's not the surgery I had envisioned. I remember a... Sign in to see full entry.

I haven't been feeling great for a few days - and thanks to the internet, I now know I need major surgery, chemo, radiation and perhaps a torso-ectomy. Of course, this is without any kind of real medical diagnoses whatsoever. But, I get into Google and input; "pelvic pain, right groin into leg,... Sign in to see full entry.

David Sedaris, once said that he felt sorry for people who thought that unless they came from poverty or horrid conditions, they had nothing to write about - that “they thought that their whole life was worthless because it was less than remarkable.” That’s easy for a witty, gay ex-druggie to say.... Sign in to see full entry.

My body is a temple. It's open for worship 24/7. Sign in to see full entry.

Eric Stiller gets to talking about G-d. And the mess this world is in. My neck is arched backward as I stare at the backside of a statue in New York Harbor that needs no introduction. From this perspective, the folds in her gargantuan patina’d robe seem as pronounced as the lifelike muscles on... Sign in to see full entry.

I generally give monogrammed duffle bags as Bar and Bat Mitzvah presents. It's a bit more personal than money and sends the message that I expect this new man/woman to travel the world post-haste. It amazes me, however, that 13 year old girls still choose PINK as their preferred luggage color.... Sign in to see full entry.

The animals at the Bridgeport Zoo were in a dither about Hollywood’s newest animated portrayal of their urban counterparts. “What silly cartoons,” they all agreed. “Needing to see the world when the world itself comes to us!” The giraffes laughed with the lions about the effort, both mental and... Sign in to see full entry.

Three boys make a lot of noise. The fact that one is in a fifty-four year old body makes no difference - he is younger in many ways than the two teenagers he sired. What have I ever done to deserve this invasive boisterousness - massive waves of energy that crash on the shores of my middle-aged... Sign in to see full entry.

Evening was time for the “cockroach dance.” If you were the least bit queasy about scurrying insects, you’d just have to pack up, turn around and say goodbye to Texas. But I stayed. I never had a problem with bugs. A born and bred New England girl, I was fine with night crawlers, June Bugs,... Sign in to see full entry.