Category Archives: humor

Weirdest Story of the Week…January 3

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

I’m in Starbucks courtesy of a Christmas present, happily sipping a large latte without a care in the world. It’s early on New Years’s Day so I’m pretty much alone until… a man sits on my right, a woman, my … Continue reading →

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Best Story of the Week…December 27

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

It’s Christmas Eve. I’m standing on the corner across from Whole Foods deciding if I have the tolerance to go in or not, knowing, it will be crawling with cooks and guests of theirs bringing dessert. I think, perhaps my … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Story of the Week…December 21

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

I’m on 86th and Third, waiting for the light to change. A cab pulls up. The door swings open, but all I see are two legs the size of sequoias, hanging off the seat. I peek in to find a … Continue reading →

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Jack the Zipper

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

Animals will never cease to amaze or entertain me. We have a new doggie in the neighborhood. A German Shepherd puppy called Jack, and is he ka-utte. You don’t see many Shepherds in these parts, never a popular breed. A … Continue reading →

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Where We Met

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

Whenever I find myself in The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Great Hall, I think of Bill. It’s where we went on our first date, the room that launched a romance. We were leaving after spending an hour or so talking … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Culture, friendship, grace, Gratitude, History, humanity, humor, Love, nature, New York City, Women and men, words, writing | Tagged , , , | 42 Comments

Best Story of the Week…Nanny and the Thin Girl

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

I truly don’t look for trouble, but sometimes trouble finds me, like a homing pigeon coming in for a landing. It’s cold. People are bundled like Eskimos, so I ask you, why a 3 year-old is shivering in her stroller … Continue reading →

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Run For Your Life

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

I run most mornings, and have since my 20s. I ran when few did, remembering being stopped in Italy by the police to find out what exactly I was running from. “Signorina, who is’a chaz’ing yooo’?” I’m convinced it’s one … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye To Butter

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

It’s a sad day at Chez Susannah, watching Land O’Lakes pack her fat, yellow bags. I had my cholesterol unexpectedly checked and it seems lucky, I’m not in the ER. I know what happened, since I’ve become my own best … Continue reading →

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I Saw Mommy Smackin’ Santa Claus

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

The Salvation Army’s army of Santas, are already out, ringin’ their noble bells. My own Santa on the corner is quite charming. A cross between Will Smith, Bozo and a game show host, plus he sings, and he’s good too, … Continue reading →

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Writers Courageous

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

I’m here wallowing, crying in my beer, wishing I actually had one in a nice tall glass. So what if it’s 7 a.m. I’m a writer, even if no one else seems to think so in the publishing world. It’s … Continue reading →

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