February 2012
Submitted by Elaine Ambrose on February 29, 2012 - 10:01am
Since ancient times, joyful people have shared wine to celebrate important events. I have enhanced that tradition. I'll drink some fine wine if my hangnail heals.
My splendid son and delightful daughter-in-law are expecting a baby in September, so I'm sampling wines to commemorate the grand birthday. I believe that sipping and sharing an exquisite wine is a better tribute than shooting bullets into the sky or organizing a regional festival complete with marching bands, roasted pigs, and jumping castles.
Submitted by Elaine Ambrose on February 15, 2012 - 5:23pm
Humorist Erma Bombeck once wrote that guilt was the gift that keeps on giving. I no longer want this gift because it makes me crabby, unproductive, and resentful when I prefer to be sparkling, positive, and somewhat creative. So I intend to scamper to the top of this heavy pile of baggage, raise my liberated, wrinkled arms to the sky, and declare with gusto: Guilt be gone!
Submitted by Elaine Ambrose on February 9, 2012 - 12:49pm
One of the many advantages of living in the last third of life is that I don’t accept crap from anyone. I wasted valuable time during my thirties and forties posing as a pleaser, forever scampering around to ensure that everyone was happy while concurrently fighting manic hormones that were yelling at me to break something. Now, like a fine wine aged to perfection, I just don’t give a rip.
Submitted by Elaine Ambrose on February 1, 2012 - 8:49am
Hide the kids. Valentine's Day soon will be here, so it's time to get a glass of Cabernet and discuss midlife sex...
