My Aunt Cindy’s mom always called her Cynthia. It wasn’t until she was gone that I realized that our YaYa had it right. My aunt was one of the most stylish, classy women I have ever known. She was a Cynthia. Aunt Cindy taught me about food as an expression of culture. Her Greek...

“You can take the girl out of the park, but you can’t take the park out of the girl!” Grace and Laurie 1976 This  is one of the the mantra’s of my youth. We grew up in a small Ohio city, in a neighborhood with tree lined streets and plenty of room to move....

My two older sisters are Mafiosos! I tease the shit out of my sisters, can’t help it. We have decided that being a smart ass is genetic, so I have a valid excuse; plus I’m good at it.  That’s what I was doing the day I called them the Menopause Mafia. Then I realized that...