Jul 28, 2023 | A Day In My Life
My name is Peg Turnbull. I’m seventy-two years old and proud of it. Not only am I still here, I’m busy every day. I breed Standard Poodles, I work as a dog show judge, and I spend a lot of time telling people what to do. Because in my experience, most of...
Jul 27, 2023 | A Day In My Life
The Great Teacup Shortage If there’s one thing you can not run a tearoom without, it’s teacups. That and scones. And the tea itself. But teacups, proper china teacups with matching saucers are absolutely essential. I will not serve tea in mugs or glasses. At Tea by...
Jul 26, 2023 | A Day In My Life
Time to make the donuts! Time to make the donuts! Every morning when my alarm goes off at three a.m. that ridiculous soundbite from that old Dunkin’ Donuts ad competes for space in my head along with a loud buzzing noise. It’s annoying. I spring awake in the darkness...
Jul 24, 2023 | A Day In My Life
I am writing this from the sofa in our secretary/receptionist’s office because Gwen has kicked me out of ours. Something about our newest client triggered something she needed to explore privately, so what else could I do? I love Gwen to death, but she has this...
Jul 21, 2023 | A Day In My Life
I’m an English teacher in a suburban high school, and most of the time I love my job. I could do without the standardized tests, the helicopter parents, and the pesky president of our board of education, but aside from those irritations, I feel lucky to be able to...
Jul 20, 2023 | A Day In My Life
I could tell you about the day Marina DiPietro ensnared me while I was playing Blackjack in Venice, but it would be better if I told you about the day I saved her in Monte Carlo. I’m Nick Donahue, a professional Blackjack player, and citizen of the world, who travels...
