Notes from the Middle

Issue No. 44

The Great Midlife Purge That Never Quite HappensLast week, I was walking with a friend and announced that one of my goals for the month was to clean out my...

Issue No. 43

The Long Way Back to YourselfI have a birthday coming up, which has me working on a theory.I don’t think aging is a straight line.I think it might be a...

Issue No. 42

I Will Leave the House for One Specific CookieA couple of weeks ago, I said to a friend that the older I get, the harder it is to make myself...

Issue No. 41

My Forever Love of SeptemberI have always loved September. Not casually, in the way one might enjoy May or feel grateful for a sunny afternoon in February. I love September...

Issue No. 40

The Seventeen-Banana AdjustmentJust when I have finally adjusted to the size of my weekly grocery shop, there are two enormous duffle bags by the front door.Apparently, they are leaving. Again.This...

Issue No. 39

The Minor Luxury IndexI have become increasingly interested in luxuries that would fail to impress almost everyone.Not the obvious luxuries. I am not talking about private jets, villas in Tuscany...