Sasee Magazine

As I travel down the memory lane of Mother’s Days past, there is one that really stands out in my mind as bigger than life. The celebration was not for me of course, as I am only the mother of cats. Four years of fertility drugs, sex in weird positions, boxers for my husband rather [...]

It isn’t about blood. It isn’t about roots or heritage. It’s all about HEART. I’m talking about family. Yes, I have to admit there is an incredible bond when you meet up with cousins you have not seen in forty years, and you pick up where you left off. Or when you attend a family [...]

Possessed. Yes, some folks would describe me as possessed when it comes to being organized. I know my husband does. And you may say the same thing about me when you hear how persnickety I am about certain aspects of my life. In fact, there are times I want to scream if I am feeling [...]

To escape the winter doldrums about a decade ago, Chuck and I headed to the California wine country of Napa and Sonoma. Who needed an excuse to drink wine, eat great food and chill out beneath the California sun? The area is beautiful, and one winery after the other welcomes patrons into their lobbies featuring [...]

It’s five o’clock somewhere, and I am not talking about the Jimmy Buffet song detailing happy hour celebrations. I am simply referring to a “happy hour” shared with my grandfather, Pop, back in the late fifties, the only father figure I knew till my mom remarried in later years. You see, 5 pm, Monday through [...]

Thanksgiving always conjures up wonderful warm memories of years gone by; living with my mom, grandmother, grandfather, aunt and cousin, all in a two-bedroom apartment. Our home was tight and cozy, but filled with love. Nana loved to cook, and I got my love of the kitchen and all yummy things from her. I can [...]

I love to travel and obsess over each detail, which is why when something goes wrong, I can’t believe it! Yet, just about every vacation we have had featured some weird disaster to add to a long flowing list from the past twenty- five years. From rental car breakdowns to room theft, we’ve seen it [...]

Finger painting: I loved it in kindergarten, even more than lunchtime, and for me, who loves to eat, that’s saying something. And throughout the years, I always felt there was an artist in me trying to burst out, but I never had the time to open the door. Sadly, I attended a Catholic school that [...]

Let me tell you about my oldest and dearest friend. It’s a friendship that was destined to be part of God’s plan. I’m sure of it. And here is the story. It was 1952, and my nineteen-year-old mom was taking me for a walk in my baby carriage when she met another neighborhood mom, Dolly [...]

Everyone loves my mom, especially me. You see she is absolutely the silliest person I know, making any normal situation crazy with her way out sense of humor. When I was in high school, all my friends wanted to hang out at my house because I had the coolest mom. Nothing has changed. She is [...]