The Gramzie Chronicles

  I remember mentioning how the algorithm on my social media changes immediately following my 70th birthday.  As someone who once considered a career in journalism, I found myself delving into some of these advertisements, out of curiosity, in case I was missing out on something. Here is what I've discerned. Aging for women is not for the weak or insecure.  I've found that there are issues of which I was not aware are, apparently, critical as I've never been 70 before.  I hope all of you have brought your senses of humor today. *Old lady smell they assure that you have but don't know it? We have a soap for that. *Hot flashes keeping you awake? We have a bed cover for that.  Said cover will also save your marriage, in some cases.  *Meno belly poking fun at you?  We have a miracle supplement for that. *Want your lady bits to resemble when you were 5? We have a cream to wipe it all away. *Don't know your feminine archetype?  We will tell you wha...

  As I nurse my third cup of coffee, I thought I'd check in.  Last week was torturous, as you can imagine.  I still expect him to be standing behind me in the kitchen, or snuffling me awake in the morning. I did make Randy two promises. One is that I will take the summer to see if I can live without a dog. The second is, if I decide to add another member to our family, it will not be a puppy. Interestingly enough, I've seen several posts of rescues that, if circumstances were different, I'd jump at. Being gone so much in the next couple of months would not be fair to a rescue. I want to be able to dedicate the necessary time to adapt and adjust a pup so it feels safe and secure. Fortunately, I have friends that will generously share their fur balls with me. We are looking forward to being on the road. Grand2 has a wrestling tournament this weekend, and we have a trip planned for several days next week.  We'll be back in time for another tournament! How is retirement ...