Many of you will know what this article’s heading means. If you don’t, I hope you are not a food server! This is the etiquette rule for placing a plate in front of a guest. You leave it on their left, and you remove it, when they are finished, from their left as well. But let’s… Read More
Category Archives: Out and about
Make a Day of It

There is nothing more fun than to grab a friend and go to a neat downtown area, park the car, shop and eat. Recently, I did just that with my sister and cousin. We had a blast! I want to tell you about my favorite downtown to visit and it is right here in my… Read More
Get It Together, GED

If you have ever known someone trying to get their GED, you know how stressful it can be. First, 4 years of high school is condensed into 4 tests. Second, there is probably a stressful reason why these folks dropped out of school to begin with (bad student, pregnancy, stressful time in life, had to… Read More
The Decadence Exhibit

Recently, a friend and I went to the Decadence: Fashions From the 1920s exhibition at the Galleria-Dallas. The free, temporary exhibit is being held in tribute to the last season of PBS’s Downton Abbey. It is well worth the trip. The room is filled with over 30 dresses and coats along with accessories such as… Read More