Sasee Magazine

The definition of volunteerism in my family generally means the person who didn’t say “No” fast enough; so, due to my slow response time a few years ago; my loved ones volunteered me to cook Thanksgiving dinner. I enjoy cooking, but my tastes steer toward curries and enchiladas, not stuffing and giblets. Also, I’d never [...]

Three years ago, I bought my first turkey with a built-in, pop-up timer. I had no choice. My sister, Mom and I had decided to gamble and purchase the family turkey last minute. We anticipated that the stores would slash prices closer to the time and felt sure we’d be able to snag a bargain [...]

We were finally there. After twelve hours of playing travel games, frequent pit stops, and uncountable Are we there, yet(s) from my two impatient children, we turned onto the gravel driveway that led to my parents’ house in the foothills of Virginia. Grandma and Grandpa sat on the steps, waiting to hug their grandchildren as [...]

“Nathan did something today that neither one of my kids ever did,” my sister-in-law, Lori, said when I picked up my two-year-old son from her care. I sighed. “Oh, no, what did he do?” Lori chuckled. “It’s nothing bad, just the opposite actually. Nathan thanked me for changing his diaper.” I smiled. “Yes, he does [...]

The last piece I wrote for Sasee had me weighing in at a house and a half. My new hip had led this horse to water to swim and start moving. The walk from my car to the pool made thoughts run through my mind such as: My, my, can’t they have a moving walkway [...]

When asked, we tell people that we do Thanksgiving the way the Pilgrims did it, although I doubt Pilgrims used propane, disposable pans and barbecue grills. Still, when our children were young, we convinced them that since the Pilgrims cooked their turkey outdoors, that this was as close to a traditional Thanksgiving a family could [...]

It was big. It turns out it was 10 centimeters in diameter by the time it was removed. I rolled over in my sleep, moved my arm against my breast and found it. No monthly self-check, no mammogram needed; I just had to brush my arm against the lump, and it was impossible to deny [...]

Out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of the long lethal needle. Averting my gaze, I fought a wave of panic. It was too late to turn back. The needle had already been injected into my fragile flesh causing a faint numbness to steal over my body. As the panic receded, [...]

I was at yet another business function for my husband, Steven, when a woman we know sidled up between us. A colleague of his, she wore her Ph.D. like body armor while her tongue shot poison arrows – and I was her favorite target. Loyal Steven instantly began to brag about my new book agent. [...]

I didn’t realize how selfish I was until my son was born last year. As it turns out, I really enjoy the luxury of a hot shower each day. I also like being able to drink an entire cup of coffee while it’s still hot. And, every now and then, it’s nice to get more [...]