It’s official. New Year’s Eve 2015 was the worst. And I’m not just saying that because I was forced to watch the NBC Carson Daly crapfest with Miss Daisy only to have them not even show the ball drop while I listened to NeNe Leakes talk about her wig collection. It didn’t feel like New … Continue reading Living well is the best revenge. Onward!
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Lessons in unconditional love
It is often said that people resemble their pets over time. I don’t think I really looked like my dogs; however, they were all adorable, gorgeous creatures, so maybe there’s some truth to that maxim. Seven years ago, I came out of my marriage with all three of our dogs. I left the bird and rabbit … Continue reading Lessons in unconditional love
Cheers! It’s Danielle Independence Day!
Today is Danielle Independence Day` –the 6th Anniversary of my divorce. To my regular readers, I hope you will indulge me for a brief side trip from my usual content. Danielle Independence Day has always been an empowering day. My wedding day was New Year’s Eve, which is a great day to get married if … Continue reading Cheers! It’s Danielle Independence Day!
Escape from Gilligan’s Island
12/31/99. A day that will live in infamy. The dawn of the new millennium. Or in my case, the night terror-inducing biggest mistake of my life. Because hindsight has the advantage of sobriety (in most cases), it should have been a huge red flag to me that everyone was in a panic about “Y2K” at the … Continue reading Escape from Gilligan’s Island