Some days are diamonds, and some are lumps of coal. Well, I had a diamond day not long ago. Wherever…

One of my greatest pleasures these days is simply observing—watching the world around me and listening to other people’s experiences.…

As RobertaRaves’ readership grows, I remain true to my promise to avoid discussing religion or politics to avoid offending anyone.…

Retirement gave me freedom—freedom to reclaim my time as I moved from working for a living to living for myself.…

Father’s Day is already here, and I barely survived Mother’s Day! I say that for two reasons. First and foremost,…

The other day, I came across a recent photo of myself and was dismayed at how old I looked. Then…

My mother used to love watching the soap opera Days of Our Lives. For her, it was a welcome break…

Sometimes you drift along, not paying much attention to anything, and then—WHAM—you get thrown a curveball. Can you hit a…

Thankfully, the blahs of January have finally come to an end, and I made it through. But now that February…

I haven’t written a post in a while because I just haven’t felt like it. I’ve got a case of…