Warmest Regards

Sometimes, if I'm lucky, I can finish a column in about 1- hours. Sometimes it takes several hours.

When I was dating David, I was immensely impressed when I opened his kitchen drawers. I never saw a utensil drawer so neat.

Last Friday was one of those days when my heart was overflowing with joy and thanksgiving. I didn't think I could get any happier.

When a full course of antibiotics and prescription cough medicine didn't relieve my symptoms of a "bad bug" I trudged back to the doctors.

When a full course of antibiotics and prescription cough medicine didn't relieve my symptoms of a "bad bug" I trudged back to the doctors.

When I went to see my friend Allen at the shop he manages, he had a wide grin and an announcement: "11 more months," he said gleefully.

My friend Tom died this morning. Although we knew it was coming, it's still hard.

When my daughter Maria came to visit for almost three weeks, she got a close-up look at how things work in the Mihalik-Allen household.

One of the things I try to do is to celebrate every aspect of life.

Last week my friend Janice asked me a simple question: Does my daughter like ice cream. I had to say I didn't know.

While I was waiting my turn in a beauty salon, several mothers struck up an interesting conversation.

When it comes to hurricanes, there are two major types of people.