Author Archives: S.

According to something I read somewhere, the top song on the day I was born was “The Sound of Silence,” by Simon and Garfunkel. The first time I went to a neurologist, she asked if I had tinnitus. I have … Continue reading →

That’s how things turn, on a dime. I assessed my life and quit my job and sold my house and moved back to my hometown to be near family. My stepfather is nearly 94 and has dementia. My actual father … Continue reading →

Many years ago, when I was an adult, but still young, my roommate and I were throwing a party. One thing we needed was an astounding amount of grated cheese. This was before you could buy your cheese already grated. … Continue reading →

  I had my bad little dog put down on December 29th. She was elderly and her breath stank and her arthritis made her grumpy and she had grown incontinent. I held her in my arms in the vet’s office, … Continue reading →

On Friday night, late, Mama came to the hospital with a UTI, pneumonia, and sepsis. In the wee hours of Saturday, she had to be resuscitated twice and was put on a ventilator. She is not in a coma, but … Continue reading →

Frankly, I haven’t had the gumption to write. Or do much of anything. After the inauguration in January, the most overused term of the year, dumpster fire, became the only one really suitable for the nation that is. My main … Continue reading →

My name is Susan and I’m superstitious. New Year’s Eve and Day are minefields for me. There are about a bajillion things that have to be done and not done or the coming year will both blow and suck. Every year … Continue reading →