Since I am retired and have a lot of alleged spare time, the kids voted that I should find us three reasonable motel rooms. Variable wish lists from a few became very challenging. Because I couldn’t find everyone’s wishes and wanting to please, I started getting an eye twitch.…

A few weeks ago, a friend, which I will call M, needed a picture to send to friends and family. She didn’t like the way she looked and said, “I got dark circles under my eyes, and my face is too fat. I took a few pictures and told her I would e-mail them when…

Hairballs and shark attacks By Helene Thomas Published in Grandparenting mag. 2012 I received a desperate phone call from my daughter Tonya, who needed a babysitter for a few days. Unsuspecting of the hilarious situation I would find myself in, I watched Tonya and my 3-year old granddaughter, Chloe, arrive from Seattle the next morning.…

To the editor of our local News Paper  Aggressively flogged for years, smokers have received a little reprieve. Now experts are after obese people. An epidemic of plumpness has hit mainstream America. Just like smokers, overweight people cost insurance companies, cost taxpayers, and cost businesses with all their alleged sick leave. Laws are in effect…