Living the Dream

Dears, I had the most wonderful dream last night. This is unusual for me. Ever since I was very young, the majority of my dreams have been nightmares. Last night’s dream did have some bad moments but most of it felt remarkably fantastic. So here’s the story: I went back to Clark Air Base, Angeles…

ApoE + LDL = AD? (And what about the RNC?)

Dear Fellow Dumb-Dumbs and Dilettantes, Beau and I watched the Kentucky Derby together (along with the Preakness and Belmont Stakes) throughout my childhood. When I was 17—–the year Gato del Sol was running for the roses—–I asked Beau to explain the horse-racing odds to me. “What is the different between 8-3 and 3-8?” I said….

Beau’s Legs at the Beach

Dear Readers, Call me crazy, maybe. But Beau’s legs were at the beach with us in Maine. “Oh, Gal,” you’re probably saying, “those could have been anyone’s dad’s legs.” No, I tell you. NO! My dad had very distinct legs. I’d know them anywhere. Oh-so white. Oh-so long and slender. Oh-such quirky gargantuan knees. Plus,…