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“hello Gorgeous” has come to the Gorge!

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Good morning to my friends, readers, and passers-by! I’ve missed you, and I have tons of news to share. Many of you have asked where I’ve been for the past year. I so appreciate your concerns, emails, and messages. Contrary to some stories, I did not, in fact, meet my premature demise. I simply took […]

Think You’re Too Old for Your Dream Life? Think Again

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  A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune to meet Eva Medilek, The Style Mogul 4 Success. She’s a dynamo, and is on a mission to inspire and empower other women to ignite their dream life NOW. Eva is hosting a no-cost online interview series called “Midlife on Fire: How to Create Powerful Shifts […]

I Think My Guardian Angel Drinks. Either That, or She’s Got a Wicked Sense of Humor

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It’s here!! I’m all giddy and stuff to release my fourth book, I Think My Guardian Angel Drinks, Irreverent Advice on Living Well After 60…Because Wine is Always Age-Appropriate. It’s a big booty book of your favorite essays from Laugh Lines, plus a few never-before published articles, plus Bonus chapters on Baby Boomer Beauty Tips, […]

Ditch the Guilt. We’re Old, and We Don’t Care Anymore

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One of my favorite movies is Fried Green Tomatoes, starring Jessica Tandy and the ever-fabulous Kathy Bates. The movie is fun, powerful. and emotional, and had me enthralled from start to finish. The best scene, not surprisingly, made me laugh out loud. Ms. Bates was circling a parking lot at a grocery store, and she spied the perfect parking spot. As she […]

Does Your Husband Think You Spend Too Much? Women Share: How to Get Those Packages Through the Door

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My DIL called me one day, describing a somewhat heated debate she and my otherwise perfect son had about what he calls her “shopping problem.” Normally, I don’t like to intervene in their marriage (okay, that’s a lie…Hubs has to physically restrain me most of the time), but I told my son that if my darling DIL has a […]

Reality Check. 7 Things That Sound Better Than They Actually Are

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Sitting with a group of girlfriends at a local vineyard, enjoying the expansive view and yummy wines, and the wine server gave us napkins inscribed with gold letters, asking: “If you could have one wish, what would it be?” We settled in for a lively exchange of ideas. We agreed to include only the wishes […]

Men. If You Want to Drive Us Crazy, Here’s a List to Get You Started

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I wrote an essay about things wives do that makes our husbands a little nutsy, and my female readers immediately put up a group shout for equal air time. My favorite request was from a close friend who said, “What about us? We love our husbands, so we can’t shoot ’em, but sometimes they make […]

If I Were a Judge at the CMA Awards

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Sitting at my desk this morning and looking out at a torrential downpour so common in the Pacific Northwest, I wasn’t feeling my writing mojo, so I searched around for something to do when your spice rack has already been alphabetized and your shoe closet is lined up like a diagnosis poster for OCD. After […]

Sexy After 60? Nine Tips to Get You There Fast

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Invisible. Matronly. Indifferent to her looks (and to sex). Old. That’s what we’re led to believe by a society obsessed with youth. At a time in our lives when many women say they have more energy, a greater sex drive, and more common sense and empathy than during any other decade, we struggle against a […]

Dear Hollywood, Can’t You Just Go Steady?

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Drew Barrymore & Tom Green, nine months. Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Esposito, four months. Carmen Electra & Dennis Rodman, nine days. Renee Zellweger & Kenny Chesney, four months. Nicholas Cage & Lisa Marie Presley, three months. Jennifer Lopez & Cris Judd, seven months. Cher & Greg Allman, nine days. Britney Spears & Jason Alexander, fifty-five […]

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