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Boobs, Babies and Tattoos
I spent the day working in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in what seemed like an animated cartoon strip. Everywhere you looked, there were pregnant women about to deliver, endowed with breasts of massive proportions, plastered with tats, as they call tattoos down … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Connecticut, Family, Fashion, humanity, humor, kids, Women and men
Tagged tattoos, young parents, Williamsburg Brooklyn, Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, Fernando Botero artist
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The Lone Rangers of Central Park
I’ve written about raccoons before, but needed to share my latest sighting. It was early on Sunday, a must if you want to avoid the weekly runner’s race that, if you look over your shoulder, looks as if you’re being … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beauty, Family, humanity, humor, kids, Love, nature, New York City, parents
Tagged bike racing, four-legged motherhood, nature at her best, Ralph Waldo Emerson, running, the raccoons of Central Park
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The Anonymous Bouquet
Who said romance is dead? Oh, it was me. Ever since my libido moved to Florida, there’s been none in my life…not even a healthy flirt since, you need its presence when you’re femme fataling it in any capacity. It’s … Continue reading
For She’s A Jolly Good Thingirl
When my friend Joan asked if I was excited about my birthday I said, oh yes, so much so, I’m draping black crepe along the windows like when Lincoln died. Excuse me while I start on the mirrors. It’s not … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, Beauty, Fashion, humor, New York City, Women and men, words
Tagged aging gracefully, birthdays, single New York women, women of a certain age
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Buttonholed
I saw an interesting sign in a florist’s window that said… Order your boutonnieres a week in advance… Now there’s word you don’t hear or see much. A boutonniere is a spray of flowers worn, typically by men, in the … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Fashion, grace, History, humanity, money, nature, New York City, words
Tagged boutonniares, French fashion, The Gilded Age
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When The Lettuce Turns
There’s an Italian expression my grandmother liked, when lettuce ceases to be edible…fachadda…meaning, the leaves are dead, shriveled…salad history, if you will. I had a week that left me, let’s just say, fachadda, in every area. It began with a job…a good … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, grace, Health, humanity, modeling, women
Tagged cancer drugs, crazy women, having cancer, women of a certain age
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The Chin and I
What happened to the days when buying a raffle ticket meant, you won a car or a trip to Spain? I, on the other hand, after shelling out ten bucks for a good cause, won a free consultation with a … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, Beauty, Connecticut, humor, money, New York City
Tagged coping with aging, JFK quotes, plastic surgery, women of a certain age
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Ass-ets
Only I would come upon a 16 year-old girl weeping, early in the morning, because she feels her ass is too big. First off, I never go by anyone who’s crying without stopping to see why. I’ve had so many … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Fashion, food, humanity, humor, kids, New York City, parents, words, writing
Tagged bad parenting, compassion, eating disorders, Jennifer Lopez, teenagers, Young adolescent girls
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