A friend of mine is getting married next month.  A good friend. And I still haven’t RSVP’d to the wedding.  The RSVP by date was days ago. Let’s face it, I’m being a rude jerk. I adore this friend.  I helped her pick out her wedding dress.  I’m really, really happy for her. I’m not [...]

I’m going to get so much shit for writing this, but I don’t care.  It’s true and it’s what I’m thinking now and I don’t even think it’s all that mean or controversial.  But if I hurt anyone’s feelings then let me say, “sorry”, in advance. I had the opportunity to catch up with one [...]

OK.  I admit it.  I’m guilty.  I occasionally read the wedding announcements in the Sunday NYTimes.  I don’t read them every week.  And even when I do read them I don’t obsess over the little details like where people got married or how they met.  I’m one of those sad, pathetic older women who looks to [...]