The Last Ark of The Covenent

Love Is All That Matters
My father-in-law passed away Sunday night. He’d been a young stage actor in New York. He’d been one of the original writers on Captain Kangaroo. He’d

I Will Eat Myself Thinner!
This is what I’ve noticed about trying to lose weight. I eat more. Here’s how it goes: I eat a brownie. I’m mad at

When Did I Know My Husband Was A Good Man?
I chose to date one or two … how shall we say … “challenging” men? Yes. That was definitely my first word of choice. For

Relish The Moment. This One. Right Now.
This is not a funny one 2011 has been a difficult year for us and our extended family. Loss, diminishment, permanent change. My elegant

The Santa Con
I’ve been eating my weight in candy cane cookies and want to be in denial. Instead, I feel compelled to plumb the labyrinthine depths

The Ghosts Of Boyfriends Past
It is my sophomore year of college circa 1985. I’m driving my lemon of a Ford Mustang on the mean streets of La Habra, California at 3 a.m. What is an intelligent girl of 20 doing out at such an hour? Spying on her boyfriend, that’s what.

Christmas Epiphany: Sit On The Couch And Drink Chardonnay
If I could control the moon, the sky, the sea, the stars and Ashton Kutcher’s wandering phallus I would. Which means, every year when

Sometimes You Just Gotta Go Sailing
The day after Thanksgiving I tried to get my daughters and my mother to help clean up. They said that they would, but

When Thanksgiving Sucks!
This was the worst Thanksgiving ever! None of the children broke any of their bones. No one got drunk and called everybody cheap bastard

Passion Parties Make You Feel Unsexy
Questions You’ll be asked at Passion Parties Have you done it in an elevator? Yes. Have you done it in an airplane? Of

What Happens When Harry Potter Is Just Too Scary!
I always forget that if my kids watch a scary movie this is where they end up! Thanks a lot Harry Potter!

Doesn’t She Know She Could Be In A Body Cast?
I lay in beside with my 9-year old Clare at bedtime. Something serious is troubling her. We’ve had several in-depth discussions about it already, but apparently