Last month, we had a stretch of five 50-plus degree days and three straight days without any precipitation. That may not sound like anything special, but it marked the first time this year we went longer than two days without rain or snow. Two of those three days were sunny with barely a cloud ...
There we were spending a perfectly quiet Valentine’s Day in Washington, D.C. My boyfriend’s enormous group of colleagues had checked out after their work conference and we went upstairs to change for dinner. While we were changing, a dramatic transformation was afoot in the hotel lobby. We ...
It was the day after the big game and my co-workers still looked a little tired from Super Bowl LIV festivities the night before.Still, nobody had called in sick as far as I could tell.I read one survey that said more than 17 million Americans call in sick the day after the Super Bowl. I find ...
If you’re a regular reader of this column, you may recall that I recently wrote about riding the bus to work in downtown Pittsburgh some days rather than fighting traffic on the parkway. Not only is this a less stressful commute, it also saves me time and money and gives me about a half-hour ...
Have you taken down your holiday decorations yet?I unwound the strands of Christmas lights from my front porch the other day and gave them a good shake.It’s January and it’s still raining.We’ve had snow showers here and there, but this winter so far has started off on a mild note. Since ...
No, I’m not talking about marijuana, although it is legal in Colorado, and it’s everywhere. I mean everywhere. As soon as you leave the airport, you start seeing billboards and signs advertising dispensaries and all sorts of CBD and marijuana products and vendors. I had no interest in any ...
