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Author Archives: Jill Foer Hirsch
The Naked Truth
I was fortunate enough to be invited to a lovely event last night. It was a beautiful venue and great food, lots of people I haven’t seen in a while, and I really enjoyed myself. Several people mentioned that they … Continue reading
Ms. Janet
It’s time for the 2nd installment of Meet My Cats. Today I’d like to introduce you to Janet, our calico. She is about 18 months old, a rambunctious squawker who looks sort of delicate but is really pretty tough. We … Continue reading
Can You Hear Me Now?
My favorite things include raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Also brown paper packages tied up with string. All of those things are lovely, but in my opinion Julie Andrews left out … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Duuuude!
September 11 has come to signify an unspeakable horror, that’s hard to even think about. But I am lucky, because it also happens to be my nephew Craig’s birthday, so I always have something pleasant to turn to on 9/11. … Continue reading
Child’s Play
My office is filled with toys and candy and magic wands and all kinds of fun stuff. Over the years I have found that when people come bursting into my office, typically with problems they created that I need to … Continue reading
Go Back Where You Came From
Like many people in the DC area during the Great Derecho of 2012, we lost power at home and schlepped all 4 cats to a hotel. One of us had to keep an eye on the cats at all times, … Continue reading
Slim Pickins’
It’s hard to believe that people continue to make money by creating fad diets. Even the most intelligent women allow themselves to be wooed by quick-fix weight loss. And fad diets seem to appeal to women whether they actually need … Continue reading
Bottoms Up!
I am, without a doubt, the clumsiest person in the world. Many of you have witnessed some of my more magical moments; there have been so many it’s hard to keep track. But there are several that are particularly memorable. … Continue reading
Married Life, Part Deux
Yesterday we discussed un-common interests. Today we move on to more mundane items that are nevertheless critically important. And I don’t want to bash men, but one needs to understand their care and feeding. Dan has an open invitation to … Continue reading
Separate But Equal
Dan and I will be celebrating our 24th anniversary next month. We started dating 27 years ago. That is a really long time. Sometimes people ask how we do it, how we sustain the relationship. This is part one of … Continue reading