
Don’t think that I wasn’t disappointed about this latest disaster. I’d had big expectations regarding a relationship with Reed and fell from an emotional high. I was also a bit afraid of my new, mysterious, one-way pen pal, a.k.a. Cathy. There was a time I looked forward to meeting Reed. I had only one picture of him…

After ruminating over the mysterious email, I decided to confront Reed about this phantom correspondent. Whoever the writer was, she got herself into this predicament, so she would have to get herself out. I planned to send her message to Reed and follow up with a few questions. I called him at 3 p.m. my…

By the end of May 2020, restaurants reopened for outdoor dining only. Philip asked me if he could take me out on a Saturday night. Wow. Such excitement. A real date. I worried that he’d want to stay overnight. I decided I’d deal with that later. Knowing me only via text, phone, a few meltdowns,…

My brother often teases me about my temper. He says I have a “short wick.” So did our father. Dad was known to throw golf clubs out on the course and swear like a banshee. Come to think of it, I swear a lot, too. I try to avoid losing it. But sometimes when people are really stupid,…