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I’m currently homeless. Sort of. I have a roof over my head. I’m living at my temporary digs in Sacramento. My belongings from our New York apartment are on a moving van, headed West. Meanwhile, our new home sits empty awaiting our planned remodel. It’s exciting. It’s also … [Read more...] about BETWIXT & BETWEEN

What does having a baby and moving have in common? There’s no good time. Your life will be consumed, whether by diapers and nighttime feedings or boxes and packing tape. You just have to jump in and do your best to stay on top of it. Well, I’m done having babies but right now … [Read more...] about PULLING UP STAKES

We bought a house! After two years of house hunting, my hubby and I finally found our dream home, where we will live together after Sandy retires from TV in the next couple of years. It’s not the home we envisioned for ourselves when we set out on this journey. We saw ourselves … [Read more...] about THE NOT SO BIG HOUSE

I have COVID. My husband has COVID. Together we’re the infirmary in the sky on the 29th floor of our building here in NYC. We had to cancel our weekend plans to visit Sandy’s brother and sister-in-law for Sandy’s birthday. We’re quarantining for the next five days. Fortunately, I … [Read more...] about IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH

I have the world’s best birthday. I was born on the Fourth of July. I’ve never known the dreaded combination Christmas/birthday gift or dual Thanksgiving/birthday celebration, or gone trick-or-treating on my birthday, as other holiday babies have. Instead, I have a day off from … [Read more...] about BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY