In late June of 1995, I went for my yearly gynecological exam. I was 43 years old and not too concerned about much regarding my physical health. I exercised and ate fairly well, and I had no particular questions for my gynecologist. This examination was purely routine. Or so I thought. It went kind of like this. Me sitting on [...]

There are many things in life that I consider “pinch me moments.” Besides the huge pinch me moments of meeting my husband and the births of my 4 sons, I have had a few additional “pinch me moments” in my life. Moments I’ll never, ever forget. Moments I will cherish and carry within me forever. I guess one would say, [...]

This past summer, Barry and I spent a lovely windswept evening enjoying our grandchildren at a 4th of July Carnival. There were dazzling lights, happy sounds, deliciously greasy foods… and games. You know the games I’m talking about. The ones where kids never win the life-sized golden bear or pink unicorn, but they do get a little consolation prize. These [...]

The “Girls”… We push ‘em, stuff ‘em, hide ‘em, enhance ‘em, peek-a-boo ‘em.  We marvel at them, stare at them, covet them, are fascinated with them, and sometimes even worship them.  We nourish with them. We wish for bigger ones, smaller ones, rounder ones, fuller ones (and OK, at my age, perkier ones). Breasts. Next to hair, is there another [...]