It took me awhile to find others to game with—meetup.com was the breakthrough and while I don’t use that anymore, it did put me in touch with a large pool of gamers that I didn’t know existed before. Now it’s a huge part of my life and has taken over the time I used to spend with the TV, solo video gaming and going to…

I hope you’ve found others to play board games with now. There are lots of us around!

Boardgamegeek.com is my 2nd (virtual) home. I adore boardgaming! 2p is my favorite count. I have tried solo gaming but it just doesn’t do it for me which I found disappointing. Fortunately, I do like playing against an AI or with others on line (yucata.de is a favorite site and boiteajeux.net is nice, too). Spread the…

Put a washed/pricked potato in the microwave to ‘bake’. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add some olive oil when it’s hot. Cut the cooked potato into cubes and add them to the hot oil. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Turn/stir a few times. Takes about two minutes in the skillet. Delicious! I definitely like…

Exactly what I was thinking. Ugh.

My husband’s not malicious, just has a copious supply of farts on hand at all times, mostly from being lactose-intolerant while being unwilling to eat lactose-free. I’ve learned to always walk ahead of or upwind from him.

This really works, whether you’re alone or have a family of any size. It’s not bull and it’s not coddling.. It’s an organizational tool for people who are not born organized. After a time of doing this, it becomes natural and that’s the beauty of it. I know because it worked for me. I was a crisis cleaner—weekends…

I don’t like my lip balm to have a smell or flavor and living in Florida means I want/need one with sunscreen. My favorite is Chapstick, but only the blue tube. No flavor, no scent.

This is what I do, too, always with success.

I am doing alright, thank you. I can even say that I’m happy. It will never be the way it was, life is certainly different now, but it’s a new/different me in a new/different life.

It’s been nearly 9 years and still I find myself wondering if my son would still be alive if his friends had called 911.