by Susan | Apr 10, 2017 | The Elderberries
A huge thank you to friends old and new who came to my first book signing this past weekend at Parables in Omaha. As a result of the increased revenues from Saturday, the bookstore owners are retiring in style, buying a yacht, etc. — JUST KIDDING! — but...
by Susan | Feb 24, 2017 | The Elderberries
I babysat my granddaughter, The Precious, today. She is nearly 1. We had a wonderful time. She is doing so many fun, new things: pointing, saying “uh oh!” and kissing her stuffed animals and rocking them in her arms. Today, I sat at the kitchen table...
by Susan | Feb 20, 2017 | The Elderberries
By Sheila Edee Hello? Hello? Earth calling Besties . . . contact! . . . 10-4. . . . If I only had one of my grandson’s LED space helmets, I could win any costume contest imaginable. Of course, this black magic “appliance” – a back brace — is...
by Susan | Feb 14, 2017 | The Elderberries
A few years ago, I met an adorable elderly gentleman in the mammogram waiting room. I had kidded him by asking if he was sitting there because it was a good place to pick up “girls.” He smiled; no, he was there with his wife, Edie. She came back from her procedure. He...
by Susan | Feb 7, 2017 | The Elderberries
This is my pal Patti. This is her Patti Gnome. It is a kooky-looking mini-me. She received it today as a birthday gift from her lifelong friend David. She thinks it is sassy. Though she has never worn, and will never wear, a bustier, she thinks it looks good on Patti...
by Susan | Jan 19, 2017 | The Elderberries
My mom kept getting these mysterious privacy notices from a local insurance giant, once a year. She didn’t know what it was about. There was no policy number and no financial amount stated. My mom was mystified, although her mother did work for that well-known...
