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Tag: Mid-life

The Mother of All Aches and Pains

We all have aches and pains from time to time, except maybe people in their 20s who spend a lot … More

hormones, hot flashes, Mid-life, migraines, perimenopause, symptoms, tampons

Jesus Christ, Superstar? Part 2

Last week, I wrote about my love/obsession with the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar (JCS), and this week is about … More

Broadway, community theater, Concord, Dorchester, friends, Jesus Christ Superstar, John Lydon, laughing, Mid-life, Newton, Public Image Limited, Sex Pistols, strand theatre, Turtle Lane Playhouse, UK, Umbrella Community Arts Center, Wang Theatre

Jesus Christ! Oh, Superstar! Part 1

I’ve written before about my religious disposition and how that whole Catholic thing just didn’t seem to take in me … More

Catholic Church, childhood, Easter, friends, Good Friday, Growing up Catholic, Holy Saturday, Holy Thursday, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mid-life, siblings, The Passion

It’s Nothing Personal

So here I am four years post-separation and marriage. During the summer I amused myself by getting reacquainted with girlie … More

Boston Phoenix, casual encounters, Craigslist, Craigslist acronyms, dating, dinner, divorce, Food, friends, humor, HWP, men seeking women, Mid-life, personals, wine, writing

Respect the Scarf

My friend Mike (from the “You Should Be Dancing” post) and I have continued our dancing shenanigans. We found a … More

Book of Mormon, Dancing, drinking, friends, Mid-life, scarf

Why Do I Always Have to Be the Oldest One in the Room?

Remember that entry about how I had to go to the kids and divorce class and I was the oldest … More

aging, divorce, divorce court, laughing, Mid-life

Real-Life Math Sucks

In honor of the start of another school year, this post is the answer to “When will I ever use … More

child support, divorce, humanities, math, Mid-life, MIT

California Steamin’

I was having lunch with my friend Mike (of the “You Should Be Dancing” post) this past week and he … More

Bostonians, California, cranky New Englanders, cross country road trips, LA, Mid-life, nerd, New Englanders, New Yorkers, personality

Blanche Says, Let It Ride Girl

During a particular low time during the divorce process, I got hooked on reading a relationship advice column online. There’s … More

advice columns, dating, dating sites, divorce, gin-soaked, Mid-life, relationship problems, relationships, world-weary

Dieting Tips for the Lazy in Mid-Life

The internet is lousy with dieting tips, 95% of of it is quack science (I’m talking to you Dr. Oz), … More

bad apples, counting calories, dieting, dieting tips, Diets, exercise, Food, lazy, Mid-life

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