I readily admit it, I'm a nerd. One of the symptoms of being a nerd is a glee of digging through technical manuals. So when a friend of mine offered me an old knitting book she doesn't want anymore, I said "sure, I'd like that" when what I really meant...

Every year in late August my niece invites my daughter for a birthday party lunch at the doll store, just the two girls, their moms, and grandmoms. And the dolls, of course. This has been a ritual since the girls were three. They are now nine, and this is the...

I am a commuter; have been since high school. Buses, subways, and city streets are a part of my every day. So everything I need for the day has to hang on my shoulders or my back and maybe in the crook of my elbow. 'Not in your hands?' you...

Being a South Paw (lefty) has it's good points and bad points. On the positive, we're one step closer to First Base. I can do many things with both hands because I had no choice but to learn. I've had LOTS of practice reversing directions, which has made me a...