Susannah’s 2018 Spring and Summer Reading List
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Tag Archives: women of a certain age
Adding Ginger
It was the day after the alleged Nor’easter that had everybody scared to death. Turned out to be, just a normal snow mixed with rainstorm, at least in New York City, the Goliath of the Tri-State area. You have to … Continue reading
A Day In The Life of a Thin Girl
4 a.m..sit-ups in the dark, a few leg raises…10 push-ups before peeing like an arthritic racehorse. 4:25…head under the sink, hair standing straight up like a troll doll…gargle…make bed. 4:55…out the door to Starbucks. Stop at all-night fruit stand for … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Fashion, grace, humanity, humor, modeling, money, New York City, Starbucks, travel, women
Tagged American Gothic, cancer drugs, Iggy Pop, love of animals, older models, running in Central Park, women of a certain age
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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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Why Holly Golightly Was Not Meant To Get Old
I have a birthday coming up we’re not celebrating. When I think there was a time I looked forward to my special day, it seems comical. As a kid, birthdays were treated like national holidays making you wonder why banks … Continue reading
Posted in Connecticut, Faith, Fashion, Gratitude, humanity, humor, Love, money, Women and men
Tagged aging gracefully, Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, print modeling, women of a certain age
27 Comments
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
18 Comments
Things I don’t Understand
Donald Trump’s hair. Why can’t something be done? We can land a man on the moon, but a new strain of mousse cannot be developed. How my neighbor’s cat ends up in the hall. It’s not that I mind Patrick … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Connecticut, humor, media, New York City, sex, words
Tagged Donald Trump, Global Warming, JFK's sexual appetite, women of a certain age
23 Comments
Old Models Never Die…They Just Hop A Cab To Their Plastic Surgeon
My face and I had a meeting that didn’t go too well. We met in the bathroom in front of a three-way mirror to consult what has turned into Pompeii of the lower regions. My chin is headed south like … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, Beauty, Fashion, humor, modeling, women
Tagged Keeping one' chin up, plastic surgery, short hair, women of a certain age
25 Comments
Tits On The Bar
I used to be quite the femme fatale, though no longer, having retired my phone number like an all-star who plays no more. When I hit, I’d say, 58, I no longer had an interest in being the seductress, though … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, Connecticut, Fashion, humor, sex, Sports, women
Tagged baseball, drinking, femme fatales, flirting, saggy bosoms, women cougars, women of a certain age
24 Comments
