Things I Haven't Done Yet
Mamacita says: 1. I have never watched a reality show. 2. I do not admire Angelina Jolie in the least. Nor Brad Pitt. Adultery is not admirable. 3. I have never gone skinny-dipping, although I’ve...
View ArticleEve and Morn
Mamacita says: Oh, my dears, it’s so close now, so very, very close. There are a lot of old older people out there who don’t care much for the excitement, the wonder, the sparkles and reflections and...
View ArticleIt's Astounding. Time Is Fleeting.
Mamacita says: . . . and so another Christmas Day has come and gone. The day after Christmas always seems sad to me. Christmas itself takes such a long time to get here; the calendar turns to fall and...
View ArticleScrooge Chose To Be Scrooge.
Mamacita says: Oh, my dears, it’s so close now, so very, very close. There are a lot of old, boring, easily offended, humorless people out there who don’t care much for the excitement, the wonder, the...
View ArticleEve & Morn & Those Who Appreciate Them
Mamacita says: It’s getting closer. IT’S GETTING CLOSER. Everyone whose spirit of celebration is still alive and quickening, hark! There are a lot of old, boring, easily offended, humorless people...
View ArticleMerry Christmas 2014
Mamacita says: Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Fruitful Kwanzaa. Happy Holidays. Peaceful December. Happy Solstice. Please pick one, or two, and apply them to yourself and to your family. Christmas...
View ArticleEve and Morn: Had You Noticed?
“What Child Is This,” by Caroline Cooney Mamacita says: Oh, my dears, it’s so close now, so very, very close. There are a lot of old, boring, easily offended, humorless people out there who don’t care...
View ArticleAnother Christmas Day Has Come and Gone. . . .
Mamacita says: . . . and so another Christmas Day has come and gone. The day after Christmas always seems sad to me. Christmas itself takes such a long time to get here; the calendar turns to fall and...
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My favorite modern Christmas story. . . . Mamacita says: Christmas is such a magical time. We anticipate it all the rest of the year, and then suddenly it’s here, and it’s so special, so wonderful,...
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