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7 Sad Truths for Expats

I liken the differences between traveling to another country and living there, to the differences between observing a bucking bull and being on the back of one. I learned this after living in Puerto Rico*, Amsterdam and my husband David’s hometown, a small village outside of Barcelona. What do I wish I would have known […]

How I Feel Used

Does feeling used have to feel like crap? I would argue, no. In fact, I would argue “used” can bring feelings of empowerment, connectedness and even downright euphoria. How? Because when I buy used belongings I understand, know and love all of this: That I spent drastically less which means I can work less. (And […]

Lessons in Funny Dog Death

Kooter was not his real name. But it was the name friends gave him when they saw his backyard collection of rusty 10 speed bicycles and equally rusty 55-gallon drums. His boom box playing AC/DC’s Back in Black album on repeat often rested atop these drums while he sat indoors and let the neighbors enjoy […]

13 Dating Douche Bags Truths

If you are debating whether or not to date (or keep dating) some with a little or a lot of douche-iness, here are 13 unequivocable truths on the douchebaggery dating experience: 1. He who lies to others, lies to you. She who tells herself otherwise is lying to herself. 2. He who does not have […]

2012’s Top 10 Quotes

2012’s best quotes from The Delicious Day’s Most Popular Posts 10. “With gay families we want our families so bad we need to go out there and create them. There are no accidents and I think that is a very profound point…It took an incredible amount of love and resources to get our child here. […]

40 Years, 25 Life Lessons

40 years and the 25 lessons I learned in them… 1. Assholes are assholes and good people are good people and only on the very rare occasion does one become the other. 2. Your heart is right 50 to 75 percent of the time. Your gut is right 100 percent of the time. 3. Everything […]