After just over 25 years, I’ve come to the conclusion that my bathroom needs to be re-done. Not major renovation, but I want to get the old wallpaper off and paint it something light and bright. Time for a different look. And yes, that grout around the tub should be re-done, too. As I contemplated this, I thought “this would be a good time to upgrade that old towel rack that was probably put in when the house was built over 50 years ago.” Not just a towel rack, I decided, but this would also be a good time to put “grab bars” in the shower. So a couple of days ago I stopped at Lowe’s and bit the bullet. I took a look at the towel racks and settled on a brushed nickel Moen which was $27.98. For a towel rack! (Sigh.) Then I checked the bath grips. Merciful heavens — $20!!… Read More »
Phyllis Diller Could Not Sing!
We all know that Phyllis Diller was a talented woman. She was smart, she knew what was funny, she could take something that barely make sense and use it in her act in such a way that it was not just funny; it made an audience howl. She had a phenomenal memory. She could remember people she had met five years ago. I can’t remember someone I met five minutes ago. And not just their name, but how and where they’d met. She remember stagehands she’d worked with in Sacramento and limo drivers from Buffalo, New York. I was in awe. After she retired from her stage act, she started painting. I don’t know how many paintings she did but the last time I was in her house, the walls of her upstairs hallway were totally covered with her paintings, as was her studio and probably several other rooms. Earlier this week my friend and fellow… Read More »
