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!

OMG! I Won the Lottery and Am Moving to Paris!!!!!!!!!.

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Catherine

I have a surprise for you. I WON THE LOTTERY AND AM MOVING TO PARIS!!!! Oh Yes I did! And I was so shocked that my crossed-eye straightened out then crossed again! My emotions are just all over the place … Continue reading →

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A Most “Sandal”ous Post! What’s Worth the Cost?

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Catherine

Let’s see now. June is almost over. And for over a month, I’ve been meaning to write a post on the subject of sandals.  You see, I’m on a no-buy.  A little over a month ago, I decided that there … Continue reading →

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A Frenchman. A Birthday. And a Comedy of Errors with A Happy Ending.

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Catherine

This past Saturday was my husband’s birthday. To me honest, we really don’t make a big deal about the day because that is his preference.  For a number of years, we happened to be in France on his birthday and … Continue reading →

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Another Weekend in NYC. This Time Brooklyn & Blog Memories!

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Catherine

Okay. I’m not sure if you’ve been reading this blog since the beginning but… my very first blog post was about a weekend in Brooklyn—here’s the link:  A Great Weekend in Brooklyn, NY. Six years and so much has happened … Continue reading →

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Scents and Scentsability! And A Dossier of New Fragrances!

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Catherine

In the past, I’ve posted maybe three or four times about fragrance.  Now, I don’t consider myself a “nose” when it comes to scent but I know that parfum is stronger than eau de parfum which is stronger than eau … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Swimwear for the Average, Mature Woman.

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Catherine

It’s been a while since I ventured into the fashion posts. Actually, it’s been a while since I’ve posted regularly but here we go. It’s summer.  It is hot outside.  We need relief.  We can go to the local pool. … Continue reading →

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We Attended a Wedding! We’re on the Way to Normal!

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Catherine

It’s been over a year since the lockdown.  Over a year that we haven’t socialized. Yup!  That’s where we’ve been hanging out for over a year! Yes. I did fly out to Cincinnati to visit my daughter, son-in-law and grandson … Continue reading →

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Weekend in New York—Part Three-Ahoy Mate! We’re on The Intrepid!

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Catherine

Although it’s been two weeks since our visit to The Intrepid, I wanted to wait until Memorial Day weekend to publish this post—it seemed like the right thing to do—and the timing is good. So away we go to the … Continue reading →

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A Weekend in New York! Part Two-Back on Home Turf!

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Catherine

It isn’t “Over the River and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go”….but is more like “Over the GW and through Riverside Drive, to Mid-town NY we go…” As I begin to tell you about the venture from Upstate … Continue reading →

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A Weekend In New York—Part One. Enjoying the Outdoors Again!

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Catherine

It’s hard to believe as I write this that I’ll be dividing this post into two—or even possibly, three parts.  Two days, one night in New York and there’s so much to tell you. I’ll begin with a backtrack to … Continue reading →

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