If you read last week’s Jack’s Smack, you’ll know I had a skydiving accident a little over a week ago. A less than stellar landing by my tandem instructor caused […]
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Always KNOW where that deployment handle is for your PARACHUTE. And, KNOW that even if we successfully pull it, life may have something different in store for us. My son […]
The binge-worthy, Netflix tv show Grace and Frankie, applauded by both young and old for delivering life affirming anti-ageism misses a huge mark in the realm of misogyny. Do I […]
Typically, my weekly Jack’s Smack essays are inspired by “life” – in particular mine. If you are a consistent reader of the Smack you’ll know that I cover seemingly mundane, […]
After months of denial and head-in-the-sand behavior, it happened. My son received his official move-in date for college. And, just like that, I know the exact day my son will […]
Interestingly enough, my Jack’s Smack day happens to fall on my birthday this year. This got me thinking about “my performance” thus far. Birthdays represent an end and a beginning […]
Ever have your “CHECK ENGINE” light come on in the car? I have. I was young and somewhat inexperienced. And I remember the moment of panic when the dashboard of […]
Near the beginning of the pandemic I cleared out and reorganized my closet, like many of us. The exercise left a glaring hole in my pajama stack. At 56 years […]
This past Saturday I joined the ranks of women worldwide whose last (in my case only) child graduated from high school. It crept up on me, slowly and steadily, day […]
Two weeks ago, a musician friend of mine let me know he was playing a gig. Yes, you read that correctly. Finally, after 15 months he was back and ready […]