I didn’t even realize that the second Monday in January was “Clean Off Your Desk Day,” but I did it anyway. I suppose it was the whole New Year thing that got me started. It wasn’t QUITE a resolution, it just came over me like tornado. Anyway, I’m reading “Getting Things Done: The Art of… [Continue]

Sales girls at clothing stores like to encourage purchases with comments such as “These coats (dresses, skirts, blouses) are very popular. Everyone’s wearing them!” That’s usually enough for me to move on to the next item. At my age, who wants to be wearing what everyone else is wearing? On the other hand, I’ve also… [Continue]

Did I mention that a few weeks ago I played hooky for a day, and went to Disneyland with my daughter, sister-in-law, niece, and nephew? We had a great time, and I did ALL the roller coasters. Whip. Whir. Snap. Whip again. When I got home, my husband said I looked two inches shorter. I… [Continue]

Today started out as a typical fall Saturday morning. I dropped my daughter off at the soccer field, and with thirty minutes to spare before game time, I headed for Starbucks. In line, I struck up a conversation with a soccer dad from our team about his iPod. Was it the newest model with video?… [Continue]