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4th of July a time to remember

ESCANABA- Parades and potato salad, fragrant mock orange blossoms and metallic fireworks smoke, red, white and blue and sunburned noses- Just by mentioning these things our minds skip back over archives of 4th. Of July’s (Independence Day) memories. What do you remember most about your childhood 4th? of July’s? Do you remember the greased pig contest in Ludington Park, or the baby contest? Can you still feel the hot sparkler wire and taste the juicy watermelon? The 4th. of July was always a BIG to do at our house. It is our country’s birthday! My Mom always did up birthday ...

Clean showers with ease

Dear Heloise: The easiest way to clean a shower is with a squeegee. They come in different widths, and it only takes a minute to run the squeegee over the door when you’re finished showering. I also use them to wash windows, which makes this task a snap. — Mara T., in Alexandria, ...

The marriage ledger

Dear Annie: I am middle-aged and lost my job during the pandemic when the company I had been with for years eliminated my position. Despite my experience and education, I have not been able to find anything permanent or full-time since. I feel like I am too old to be hired and too young to ...

Checking in on elderly loved ones

Dear Heloise: I read a letter about keeping track of elderly people who live alone and their pets. A friend of my mother’s was left three days after having a stroke before someone found her. After this, I began calling my mother daily at 8 a.m. She’d answer and say, “I don’t know ...

Daughter-in-law has distanced herself after baby

Dear Annie: I am heartbroken over my daughter-in-law's sudden and painful change in behavior since the birth of our grandson a year ago. Before the baby was born, we had a warm relationship. For four years, she was sweet, kind and very much a part of our large extended family. She joined ...

Using single-ply versus multi-ply

Dear Heloise: Apparently, there’s truth to the saying, “You’re never really too old to learn new things.” Several months ago, at the tender age of 77, I learned that I’d been purchasing the wrong type of toilet paper for decades. I accidently purchased a no-frills, plain ol’ roll ...