Crippling Fear

Our poor, little dog.. It had been over an hour of thunder and lightening yesterday afternoon and she was completely exhausted from all the shaking and fretting. When it storms, Daisy is inconsolable; she runs from room to room looking out windows.. won’t be held.. won’t be calmed. She’s gotta get through it ‘her way’…

Lilly-Bully

So there I was (again) yesterday, surrounded by color and smiles in the mall’s Lilly Pulitzer store. I was breezing through the clothes and trinkets, leisurely searching for a gift and enjoying the upbeat atmosphere. Suddenly, my happy bubble was pierced by an angry sounding voice. I looked up and realized it was coming from…

Summer Bubbles

There’s just something about hearing that cork pop. Now imagine you’re in a clothing store, surrounded by tropical colors and music and laughter and every 20 minutes or so you hear that tell-tale sound of another bottle of champagne being opened. This was the scene last week at Lilly Pulitzer’s flagship store. My daughter, in…

Countdown to y☀️ur best summer!

I saw it for the first time the other day….DELTA….and no, I’m not talking the airline. I’m talking COVID. Seems the “powers that be” have now decided to start classifying Covid variants using Greek letters of the alphabet. It’s more politically correct I guess..and it helps keep things fresh and fun for the general public…

Because no one wants a sticky steering wheel..

I can’t say I’m sure how much longer we will be religiously using hand-sanitizer every time we pop back into the car, but I have a feeling it’s a habit that’s going to be with us for a while. Accordingly, and in an effort not to completely ruin the steering wheel of my car, I…

Dingbats

The term Dingbat was first used as a name for an alcoholic beverage back in 1838. It wasn’t until around 1905 that it was used to describe a foolish person. I thought about this word as I was reading the latest installment of super scary revelations about COVID that literally involves bat sh*t.. otherwise known…