Years That Answer

  Old blog, new name.  I decided to go with Years That Answer for my new name.  Cheers.

People become defined by the roles they play. When I retired and moved away, I was stunned by the difference in how I was perceived. When I ...

For most of our marriage we have co-existed with at least one cat. Our last one, Buddy , died 5 years ago. We decided then to forego getting...

Academics don't write for the masses. They don't even write for students. They write for each other. Academic writing is densely dry...

Aaack, my heart!  My youngest grandson no longer thinks I'm the funniest person in the world.  I knew this would happen eventually.  But...

TRIGGER ALERT I have always been good in a crisis. I fall apart weeks later. As is typical for me, I was doing 3 things at once. Family wa...

There has never been a woman president in the United States. There has never been a woman vice president. Ever. Can I say that again? Ever! ...

I'm eating peach pie. My husband's pie crust is remarkable. We are a team; he makes the crust and I make the filling. I must confess...

I'm going to a family wedding this weekend. I got my haircut so I could pass as normal. Aaack, the pressure to conform. How I hate it.  ...

Wow!  There sure are a lot of slimeball sexist pigs out there.  Right?  Everyday it seems like a new one is being called out.  There are so ...

I'm still thinking about snark and how it holds us back.  I think in the patriarchal past "ladies" have had to resort to ...

Tomorrow I go to the NOW (National Organization of Women) conference. I am going with one of the other administrators from the political Fac...

When I was young I fancied myself an artist. After I became a mother, I lost my passion for art. Still, I always thought I would sketch and,...

In March 2014, we left New York State and started the long drive to Central Florida. Had things gone as planned, it would have been incredib...

Yeah, it's December. I suppose it is time to get serious about this Christmas stuff. My immediate family is reasonably small, and for th...

Death is relentless. Last week a cousin died at 66 from cancer. This week my son-in-law's stepfather died in his sleep. He was 76 and ve...

In an alternate reality I would have made a good soldier. I have a gift, at least I think it is a gift. I don't react to...

I just read a comment on FB encouraging angry protesters to move to Canada.  Ha!  That made me laugh.  Move to Canada? No, I think maybe I...

I turned 65 recently. Over the past few months I have drawn up a will, signed up for Medicare, re-balanced my retirement investments, and bo...

We have been living in this house for a little over two years, and in Central Florida for 2 1/2. I love being close enough to my daughter an...