My birthday was the end of January. And my special friend really out-did himself. He made the entire day all about me. From the time I woke up – to the time I went to bed. It was all about making my day special. It’s been a really long time since someone made me feel […]
When I think of the future, there are three things that I am afraid of: Not finding love again Finding love again and loving more than the other person Watching someone die again While I don’t dwell on these things, they are the three things that can creep into my head. And I can’t do […]
I’m on Facebook Dating and for the most part, it is going much better than any of those other dating apps. What I like the best is it shows you if you have mutual friends! Which has been an added bonus. I’ve met some nice guys, some flakes, liars and some that don’t know how […]
Susan vs Susie Back when I was a kid, I was Susie. As every teenager, I thought the nickname was childish, so I transitioned to Susan. Through college and when I entered the work world I introduced myself as Susan. Mature. Confident. Not a kid. Someone to be taken seriously, not little Susie. Not too […]
An unofficial poll of my female friends has made me realize that I am in the minority with my thoughts on Hallmark Holiday movies. I think they are horrible. They are what is wrong in the world. Here are my reasons: They all have the same plot. The actors are cheesing. They aren’t real life. […]
As a child, we loved to rake leaves and run and jump into them! The carefree feeling of a pile of leaves was the perfect afternoon. We jumped into that pile of leaves without thinking of sticks that could hurt us, without thinking of the dog poo we might have raked up with the leaves, […]
I didn’t write these “10 Things…”, but I feel like I could have. Good things to know and to read. 10 Things To Know Before Dating A Widow By Emily Bishop 1. Take things slowly. Most widows gladly kissed the dating game goodbye the moment a ring was slipped ever so sweetly onto the third […]
Smiling is my favorite. Seriously, just like my mentor Buddy the Elf says: Ever see someone and they are glum and just moving through life and you smile at them, what happens? Their face lights up and they smile. It makes them feel a little better, even if briefly and it makes you feel better. […]
It has been 4 1/2 years since Don died. Have I dated anyone seriously? No. Have I tried to meet people? Yes. But meeting people is so different in 2019 then it was when I was single back in 1995. Everything now is online. Online dating: Tinder, Match.com, Bumble, eHarmony… the list goes on. I […]
Today marked a new chapter in my life. I am changing jobs. Not companies, but jobs and buildings. And it’s a feeling, I haven’t felt in a long time. September 13, 1999 I walked into Hamilton Place to start work. That was over 19 years ago. I was only 26 years old. So much has […]
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