Senior Shopping

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Well, it happened again, porch sitters.  Different retailer, different scenario, but I was ready with carpe diem as my mantra and a significantly improved attitude. There I was at Ross Dress for Less on a Tuesday doing a little bargain hunting.  Did I need anything? ...

Problematic Printers and Wasp Wars

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Everything always happens when Mr. Kaminski is not home.  Not only is he not home, he is typically out of town – for days.  That’s been the modus operandi for 30 years now.  You would think I would be accustomed to this reality.  I assure you, I am not. This week...

Senior Savings

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I am not nor have I ever been hung up on this age thing.  Granted, growing up I was always the youngest in my class.  With an October birthday, Mother chose to have me start school early – likely to get me out of her hair – so I was always the youngest.  I...

Fanciful Observations

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I like fancy things.  Fancy things are typically pretty things – ornamental, elegant and yes, costly.  Now everything in my world doesn’t necessarily have to be fancy for me to appreciate it – likely Mr. Kaminski would not agree with that statement – but I do...

Labels

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I’ve had to learn a lot about our new PC world.  Political correctness, socially acceptable, modern conventional, not to mention the various assortment of initials – all the phrases.  Mostly my children have taught me what I can now say and what I cannot say. ...

Positively Patti

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I am a positive person.  Positivity absolutely oozes out of my very being.  I could have been a cheerleader I’m so full of pep, but the bending, jumping and flipping business is not in my wheelhouse.  Mr. Kaminski says I would hurt myself.  He’s not wrong. I’m...

Porch Pals

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Just the other day I was at a function visiting with the sweetest lady, and as she admired my dress, she queried, “Do you shop local?” “Absolutely!” was my enthusiastic reply.  I immediately shared with her the store and location of where I had purchased my...

Accoutrements and Such

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I’m an accessory girl.  I like all things accessorized.  Accoutrements make me happy.  That is until it’s time to pack, then it becomes a love/hate relationship. Packing is an art form, and it requires both a particular skill set and a significant amount of time. ...

Treasure Hunting

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Just as I’m in my purge groove – thoroughly convincing myself I can and will get rid of things – it happens.  I find my Dolly sweatshirt transported carefully and lovingly directly from Dollywood.  How could I possibly toss Dolly?  It’s downright immoral and...

Memory Madness

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher It’s been brought to my attention recently that an interesting yet disturbing phenomenon is occurring in my world, many times on a daily basis.  This particular phenomenon is new and definitely has its own ebb and flow. Mr. Kaminski attributes this new nuisance to me...