DEAR ABBY: I live with my longtime boyfriend, 'George,' and his 88-year-old father, 'Frank.' Frank is not your average 88-year-old. He does almost everything anyone in their 60s would do. However, he's used to us having dinner for him at the same time every night because he's very regimented about everything.
By: Jill Pertler In the last two years I’ve had step out of my comfort zone. Then again, I’ve stepped right into it.
Unintended Consequences,or, Foreseeable Future is an Oxymoron.People do not, as a rule, set out to make bad decisions. But poor choices are often made, and by intelligent people employing the latest methodologies.
The American Pickers are excited to return to Indiana! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in April 2023. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel.
DEAR ABBY: My husband is 6 feet, 6 inches tall. My 19year-old son is taller, at 6 feet, 7 inches. They loathe being asked how tall they are. There are times when they are proud of their height and others when they have felt self-conscious because it can be uncomfortable to 'tower' over others.
Cheesesteaks are decadent sliced beef sandwiches covered in gooey cheese and served on crusty rolls. According to Philadelphia's official tourism site, Pat Oliveri invented the cheesesteak in the 1930s.
The distinctive creative known by many as Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933, in North Carolina. She was the sixth of eight children and discovered her passion early on in life at a mere three years of age. The first song Eunice learned on the piano was 'God Be With You, Till We Meet Again'.
DEAR ABBY: I am a first-generation Mexican American who married into a Caucasian blended family. My husband, my stepdaughter, 'Lisa,' and her mother and stepfather make up a beautiful unit. I have no children. Although my family initially ruffled at my interracial marriage, they got with the program --so much so that we invited Lisa to partake in a coming-of-age rite, the quinceanera. We were excited to update and modify it as much as possible so all sets of parents, grandparents and other family could be involved.
Peter Halsten Thorkelson was born, 1942 Feb. 13 at 11 p.m., and just barely missed being what his beloved grandmother called a “Valentine Baby.” “I grew up believing that I had nothing to say, that nobody was interested in anything I had to say.
DEAR ABBY: I'm in mourning for my husband. He's still alive, but he up and left six months ago and sent me a text saying he's done. He is living with another woman. I didn't see it coming. We were planning our retirement move up to our cabin. One weekend he kicked me out of the cabin, and three hours later had her join him there.