I’ve always wondered a little about the stories of older folks getting “senile.” One of my theories is that younger people just don’t understand how hard it can be to keep track of which decade is current. When one person doesn’t understand the source of another person’s confusion, it is often labeled. If you […]
Helpless Female Caught Unawares by the Final Piece of Straw Gets Fresh Air
It’s not that I have had a bad attitude, or was even conscious of a build up of stress. And I don’t relate this to have a pity party or get sympathy. I simply didn’t know that the pieces of straw were piling up precariously! But it’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. (Not […]
Helpless Female Cooks Unexpected Sweet Saki Sesame Seed Pork with Bacon
Things collected along the way: 10 x 15 inch glass baking dish oven heated to 400 degrees Fahrenheit olive oil kosher salt ground black pepper 6 of 3/4 inch thick, bone-in pork chops 1 pound of Falls Brand thick sliced, hardwood smoked bacon The Finest Gekkeikan sake Yamasa Soy Sauce raw sesame seeds old fashioned, […]
Helpless Female (s) in Training Diagnose Car Heater Core
The moment I stepped into the garage, I knew it was going well. A rack of abandoned track lights was hanging from the opened garage door by mangled wires. The Trainer was walking by with a shop knife and cut up bicycle tubes. The 22 year old daughter was stomach down atop the engine, arms only […]
Helpless Female Remembers Ski Trip with Seven Kids
I had many thoughts of disaster when I agreed to take our seven kids, ages, 4 to 17, skiing that winter of 2001. Eleven years ago, the two oldest had had minimal experience, and the youngest five had never been at all. The first day went smoothly enough. However, the second day proved to be […]