Soap Operas

The Young & The Restless. My sisters and I used to watch it with our mother. She has been gone 10 years now but never, ever does the theme music to Y&R come on that we don’t go back to sitting on the couch on a summer day with Mom. Back then, we eked out […]

We <3 Target

Target. It’s the one place I enjoy shopping. My boys aren’t huge fans of shopping but I’ve finally gotten the program down. Give them something to do and they won’t terrorize me while I shop. For example, when Kendall was 4 years old, he was screaming and having a fit over something while we were […]

Thick hair & our apologies

My twin sister and I have tons of hair on our heads, a gargantuan amount that always makes hairstylists lift up big handfuls of it and bounce it. Look at this, Stacey! calling to the next chair. It always causes a sensation in the salon. But in reality, it’s hot, heavy and, worst of all, […]

The new headshots

Well, it was long overdue. We needed new pictures for GTWoman. We had cherished and nourished our 30-something photos for long enough. Time to wow the world with 40-something photos that would put our 30s to shame. Enter a week-long tornado of clothes-shopping, arguing and returning. The clothes It’s hard to find an outfit that […]

Train hunting in Traverse City

A train comes through Traverse City a couple of times a week, at most. For rail fans, that isn’t enough. And my son, Nelson, age 12, is a major fan. For two years now, we’ve tried to get a glimpse of the train. He wanted videos, pictures, the whole package to post to www.railfan.com. Then, […]