When I learned how to drive the country was in the midst of an energy crisis which meant you had to sit in a gas line to… Read more “Today I am no longer a roundabout virgin”
Author: nmusolf
I am a writer, wife and mom living in southern Minnesota. I have written fiction and non-fiction and my work has also appeared in numerous Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Woman's World magazine, the Chicago Tribune and the Christian Science Monitor.
Let me think and think and think about that
I’m sure everyone has seen an image of the famous statue “The Thinker,” a seated man, his head on his fist as he’s obviously pondering some very… Read more “Let me think and think and think about that”
Sometimes the world is a pretty dirty place
Our oldest son turned 30 this month, a fact that seems highly improbable to me since I am still permanently 12 in my head. How can that… Read more “Sometimes the world is a pretty dirty place”
My new high is really a new low
Go ahead. Go on YouTube and search for anything your little old heart desires and the odds are fantastic you’ll find it. Looking for an old Dick… Read more “My new high is really a new low”
Reading the National Enquirer Made Me a Happier and More Well Rounded Person. Really!
My maternal grandmother was one smart cookie. Or perhaps shrewd might be a better word to describe her. Grandma had the uncanny knack to be able to… Read more “Reading the National Enquirer Made Me a Happier and More Well Rounded Person. Really!”
The bell rang!
Remember the scene in A Christmas Story when Ralphie’s pal, Schwartz, triple dog dares another classmate, Flick, to stick his tongue on a flagpole? Remember how Flick rose to… Read more “The bell rang!”
Tab, you’re still beautiful to me
“Oh, my gosh! LOOK!” I was at our local thrift shop and had just discovered gold. Four glasses sporting the Tab logo, a steal at $3.99 apiece.… Read more “Tab, you’re still beautiful to me”
Just because you can read doesn’t mean you can cook
There’s a saying that says: if you can read, you can cook. I believed that for many years. After all, I could read and I could also… Read more “Just because you can read doesn’t mean you can cook”
Calling the Fashion Police
There’s a cartoon circulating on social media that shows a middle-aged woman holding a gun on her middle-aged husband. The husband is wearing plaid shorts, a Hawaiian… Read more “Calling the Fashion Police”
Daddy was a cheapskate
To say that my dad was a tightwad and my mom was a spendthrift is a little bit like saying the sun is hot and the moon… Read more “Daddy was a cheapskate”
