It just sits there on my face, doing nothing much in particular. Then one day a scaly lump appears on it and suddenly my nose is trying to kill me. It's always been a bit dodgy. A childhood of allergies and colds left me with very little sense of smell. Unless I'm pregnant. Then, for the only time in my adult life, I can smell the ocean, and the … [Read more...]

The thought struck me recently that my kids, as teenagers, are costing me more than ever before. It's not that they are particularly materialistic, it's just now they go out more, and usually without me. As they head out the door for another trip to the movies, lunch in town, hiring canoes on the river I find myself handing over $20 or $40 each … [Read more...]