FAT OLD LADY NEEDS SOME COOLIN’

I went to Costco yesterday. I love Costco. I love Costco because it is known for treating its employees fairly. That means a lot to me. Of course, the great deals you get there doesn’t hurt either. I won’t shop at Walmart because I have personally known people who work for Walmart and what they…

AM I THE MEANEST FAT OLD LADY EVER?

I sometimes wonder about myself. Here’s something that happened years ago that made me laugh then and makes me laugh now. I’m at the LA zoo. There is a child sitting and swinging back and forth on a heavy chain link fence that is part of the barrier around a cactus garden. There are signs…

THIS FAT OLD LADY WANTS TO KILL AN OLD BLIND CAT

Okay. Not really. (we actually have this hanging over our bed) But OMG. 5:00 a.m. this morning, our old blind cat, Salem, started yowling. Salem yowls are really loud and strident. And he just would not stop. I finally sat up and got him to come to me. I picked him up and petted and…

THIS FAT OLD LADY IS AN OLD FASHIONED GIRL

  At least I am when it comes to underwear; specifically bloomers. I love bloomers. They are cute. They keep thighs from chafing. They keep your hinder from hanging out when you’re wearing a top/dress that’s kind of short. And you don’t have to be careful to sit like a lady. In fact, you can…

THIS OLD LADY IS HOT AND NOT IN THE COOL WAY

For the most part San Jose has a lovely mild climate. But then there are those summer days where the temps start climbing into the 90s and up. Some parts of the San Jose area get some relief from breezes off the Bay. Unfortunately, we have hills between us and the Bay, so our area…

THE FAT OLD LADY IS ONE HAPPY FAT OLD LADY

    Last night I joined a friend at a piano bar – Vahl’s in Alviso. I haven’t been to a piano bar since I lived in Los Angeles, and I have missed it soooooo much. Vahl’s is not an LA piano bar by a long stretch. You don’t want to throw your best Sondheim…