So I’m crammed in my seat, waiting for the plane to load for the Cleveland to Chicago leg of my trip to Italy, when a flight attendant approaches me and asks if I’m Kathleen Mahar. He looks surprised that I am, indeed, that very person, and hands me a little envelope. I open it to discover that United is congratulating me on 30 years of … Continue reading Happy anniversary from my very dear friends at United Airlines
Now, please bear with me here. I have two stories to tell you. One kind of begat the other. And though Gina came first, the email I received from my friend Sue later the same day is what inspired today’s post. Here’s how it started: The hilarious author and speaker Gina Barreca’s weekly column in the Hartford Courant really tickled my funny bone this week. … Continue reading Funerals and Friendly Skies
When I moved to a smaller home (with a MUCH smaller kitchen) last year, I donated what seemed like a ton of coffee mugs to Goodwill. But when it came time to unpack those I’d kept, I realized I still had far more mugs than I needed, or had space for, in my new house. My current dilemma is twofold. First, nearly every mug that … Continue reading Many mugs are called, but few are chosen
Kate Mahar writes . . . 