A fellow member of the Friars Club waved her bony finger at me and said, “You don’t belong in that house, anymore. The city is the place for you.” I should have punched her in the mouth. I’ve never actually …
At the wedding… Big head or small hat? Cowgirl Jax Cowboy Doug Traveling alone is a very grown-up thing to do. It begins with the deciding to go. That in itself makes me shake my head with the realization that …
Tomorrow morning I’m meeting my friend Lori in Las Vegas. I’ve been back a few times since Jimmy died, but I recently realized that a casino represents all the stages of my life. I can trace who I am today …
Bunny runs in the family…I mean, funny… Skylar and I often wear our bunny ears. Luckily, it’s Easter time. We got, “Oh, how festive!” instead of the usual “Enough already with the ears, you two!” Holidays are getting easier. I …
These days when people ask me “What’s new?” there’s a gleam in their eyes. I translate that to: “So, are you dating?” My standard answer is “I’m ready for a little romance. It’s got to be the right chemistry, though.”…
Tony Bologne Scibelli I’ve missed blogging. I’ve missed the immediate response from readers. So, here I am…back to blogging. If anyone has an objection blame it on Alison Grambs. I ran into her last night at the Friars Club and …
Yesterday I opened the back door and actually breathed in the summer air without retreating fast to my crisp air-conditioned kitchen. Instead of my usual “Ugh. It’s hot. My hair” I was “ahhhh. The sun. Feels good.” Scratch my concern …
I’m baaack. After nearly three months of sitting on my hands (not literally) here I am blogging again. I wrote my last post almost a full year to the day that Jimmy died and it felt then like a natural …
April 13th came and went. Tomorrow, April 18th, was the date of Jimmy’s funeral. We said good-bye that day and it began the year that just passed. April 18th was also our “Date-a-versary.” Our first official date was April 18, …
I went to a writer’s conference this weekend and although there were conflicting answers by “people in the know” most told me it’s fine to keep the blog going even while planning to publish much of this material. Was that …