Author Archives: Catherine

About Catherine

Far from perfect, but enjoying life as a non-perfect and flawed individual at 60 years young. I'm still wondering what I'll be when I grow up! The characters in my life's screenplay include my better half. He is a refined Frenchman who grew up in Paris and summered in St. Tropez. I grew up in Long Island and summered in Long Island. I am not refined. My three grown children are also a big part of my life. For their sake, they happily live where their careers have taken them! But I can still mother them from a distance! I write about the mundane. I write about deeply shallow issues. But whatever I write or muse about--it'll always be a bit on the humorous and positive side! It's all good!

Do We Really Need the Vulgarity Otherwise Known as The Met Gala?

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Catherine

Stop the presses. I was going to start a post about how my taste in shoes has changed over the years but I needed to get something off my chest.  My total disain over the vulgarity, the mindset of the super-wealthy, and … Continue reading →

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Wha????? Me?? Change The Way I Dress?

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Catherine

Crazy at it might seem, the subject matter has been rolling around in the empty space between my ears for a while now.  Not a long while but just about as long as I switched out my winter clothing for … Continue reading →

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The Birthday Weekend in NYC—2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Catherine

If you may recall, last year for my 70th birthday, my kids treated us to a weekend at the Chelsea Hotel in NYC—complete with all meals out and a Broadway Play. It was, hands down, the greatest weekend ever!  If … Continue reading →

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Has My Age Made Me Change My Favorite Season?

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Catherine

As I write this, it is almost two weeks into daylight savings time 2026.  My body is getting used to the fact I need another hour’s sleep because I keep waking up at the old 5:00 AM to get ready … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Not Beautiful—or Perfect…

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Catherine

Or don’t go on thousand-dollar shopping hauls.  Or don’t live in a designer-quality home.  In fact, don’t hate me at all…. No. Buying all this won’t make you perfect and don’t even watch videos from influencers who showcase this sort … Continue reading →

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I’m Not a Building! Therefore, I Do Not Need a Foundation!

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Catherine

Okay. As I sit here on this Tundra Esque day of 9 degrees Celsius, with the wind howling like a hound dog outside, I’m in my pajamas—my indoor attire, if you will.  My laptop is placed on the dining room … Continue reading →

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Ding Dong Ditch. Mascara Is a B!tch!

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Catherine

Yup.  I have not applied mascara to my lashes in, oh, about five months now.  Realistically, maybe twice in five months when we went someplace special. Moi! Sans Mascara!  Ya can’t tell if I’m wearing it or not! Didn’t bother … Continue reading →

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Your Could Be Beggin’ for Leggins’ Without Even Knowing!

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Catherine

In this post, I am going to cover a very controversial subject.  Fashion experts abhor them. Karl Largerfeld detested them.  Go on the internet and any self-proclaimed fashionista will pontificate that women “over a certain age” should never wear them. … Continue reading →

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Driving Home for Christmas? The 2025 Holiday Experience

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Catherine

Well, we drove to my daughter’s home for Christmas this year.   It was great.  And our reason for leaving early was not great—but read on for this misadventure! Driving to someone else’s home for Christmas!  But let us start at … Continue reading →

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The Paris Chronicles-2025, Part Two

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Catherine

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Holy Merde!  It’s been five days and time is speeding by.  In three days, we head back home.  But let’s make the most of our remaining time here. Sunny and brisk, we took some back streets … Continue reading →

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