I am not one of those people who gets offended when you ask her age. (47, in case you’re wondering.) I think it’s silly to get bent out of shape. We are the age we are, and God willing, we’ve gained wisdom with age. I take my cue from my paternal grandmother. Once, she told…
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The Birthday Post
This is the post I’ve been wanting to write for a couple of years: the post in which I acknowledge the aging process. But I’m in this weird in-between time when, according to Merriam Webster and everyone who is older than me, I am most certainly NOT middle-aged; I am still a young’un. And yet…
Read MoreFamily Business, Part 1
Every so often, a girl’s just got to share the collected gems that don’t warrant a post all their own. So while Christian and I are off enjoying our weekend away, I’m going to take advantage of the down time. Today in the spotlight: Christian and Alex. Christian A couple of weeks ago we found…
Read MoreAge, Wisdom, and The Tradeoff
Even in high school, I thought people were insane when they said, “These are the best days of your life.” If this is as good as it gets, I thought, I might as well just give up right now. Now, don’t get me wrong. Three of four years of high school I enjoyed very much.…
Read MoreTaking Stock at Forty
When you’re a kid, certain ages stick out as milestones. Ten, and thirteen, and then of course every single one of the teen years, up to twenty. Twenty-one is a big deal because of the alcohol thing. Twenty-five. Thirty. But I have to say I never looked beyond that. Forty, obviously, was middle age. The…
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Kathleen M. Basi 