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Recently, I was telling my mother about my scariest Halloween moment. She questioned whether she would have let me venture out on my own at the tender age of 6. I was with a friend from the neighborhood and we were in the same class at school, so I wasn't really alone. I told her, sure, why not? You left your windows open at night. During hot summer months, the only thing that separated you...

Is it safe? Yes, I said those famous three words. In fact, it happened this morning,...

I’m in a medical state of mind these days and I know there are some out there who, like me, qualify for the ‘dental phobic’ category. As a matter of fact, I announce my category to the receptionist with each new dentist I try. I’ve tried a LOT of dentists because they may seem alright at first, but some of them mean me great harm or might be too neglectful of me, and then there are...

The only way I can describe my mom and I together is like Lucy & Ethel. When ever we were together on our many adventures there was always trouble. It was October 1973 and there was the local Octoberfest at the Greman American Club in Casselberry. Mom had the bright idea for her,my boss, my two girlfriends and I to go. At the time there was a K-Mart shopping center on 1792 & 436 in Casselberry...

When it’s MY time to ‘receive’ care, I hope I find someone HALF as accommodating as SalGal and I have been to the Ancient One. For my future caregiver, I do NOT expect the following: You do NOT have to clip my toenails. Don’t worry about my cuticles either, just make me an appointment at a spa. I will...

Trick or Treat? By Tatjana “Irongeezelle” Eggink & Cliff “Irongeezer” Eggink Since October is the month of Halloween, Irongeezelle thought it might be apropos to provide a mixed bag of morsels, most tasty and most foul: News bites, sound bites, thought bites. You name it. What they have in common is that they are all non-fattening, even while some are frighteningly decadent, and...