My older son is having oral surgery to remove his wisdom teeth. I was not at the consultation as my husband took him. I was under the assumption that between the two of them, they could relay accurate information to me about the procedure. Not so...conflicting information from both and both generally clueless. My main concern was what anesthesia was to used, the risks involved, etc....

I observed a woman with nothing in her cart but loads of blueberry muffins. Period. Nothing else. As a postscript, I mentioned this to my older son. He commented, "Maybe she promised to bake a large amount of blueberry muffins for some type of function and she's cheating." So perhaps somewhere at a church picnic this weekend, someone will comment on Janie's delicious homemade...

Why is it that people dialing the wrong number often act as if you're the one at fault? They sometimes start the conversation by demanding, "WHO is THIS!?" It's as if how dare I not be the one they're trying to reach. If my frame of mind is calm I usually respond by politely asking, "Who are you trying to reach?" If I'm in the throes of PMS, I'll sometimes take a cue from my mother who...

I recently bought an off brand of acetaminophen. Upon popping two caplets into my mouth, I immediately spit them back out. They were sweet! After a few seconds passed, I realized they were not only sweet but I was detecting a minty flavor as well. Being the suspicious type, I carefully read the package. The product proclaimed it provided, "Instant, cool relief!" First...

My mother celebrated her 79th birthday a few days ago. I feel I need to be a little guarded in my use of the word "celebrate." While a celebration can merely be a commemoration, I associate it with a joyous event. I don't know that my mother has been in a position to be joyous anything for some time now. It certainly wasn't joyous for me, either. I felt a sense of gratitude that my...