(Besides my case of spamalot) Why does a grown man/woman keep stuffed animals along the back window of his/her car? (Follow-up: why do men wearing hats all turn out to be old, slow drivers?) Why does every teenager working the register at Panera — anywhere in the country — look at me with the same [...]
As you know, I get great joy from having an overflowing inbox of new email. (I have to compensate for that fact that no one calls me on my cell phone except for my parents and all I get are bills and catalogs in the snail mail.) All of these messages — the special promises [...]
I’m back from my 16-year work reunion and whirlwind trip to New York City…and let me tell you my OWS devotees, I LOVE NEW YORK. Yes, me, child of the suburbs! Born in the midwest (although I lived in the area for 15 years)! Me, practical Susan who might cringe at the idea of spending [...]
Nearly every weekday morning — like today — I enter my office lobby and give the guards at the reception desk a sheepish grin. This is because I am constantly – constantly – losing my ID badge. The guys expect this of me, and sometimes I think they’re disappointed when I can produce it from [...]
Hi, I’m just in from Phoenix. It’s almost midnight Eastern time and I’m munching on french fries because the $5 airplane snack box didn’t quite cut it for dinner tonight. Well, I’m typing now; the fries are over there even though you can’t see where ‘there’ is. My trip was good. I had a fun [...]
Susan Courtad is used to being called many things by the many people in her life:
Mom. Wife. Writer. Blogger. (Occasionally, "multitasking madwoman" or "hey, crazy lady!" but we won't go there.)
Her writing has been described by readers and editors in just as many ways, too... Continue reading
