How many candles on a birthday cake?Too many.How many minutes of exercise?Too little.How much does the scale show today?Really??!!How many more gray hairs do I have?Oh My God!When did these wrinkles on my face appear?That damn night fairy again!What ... Read more

How many candles on a birthday cake?Too many.How many minutes of exercise?Too little.How much does the scale show today?Really??!!How many more gray hairs do I have?Oh My God!When did these wrinkles on my face appear?That damn night fairy again!What size are my pants?(Sobbing)How much more money do I need?Better get a lottery ticket.How many more years do I have on this planet?Not enough.Numbers ... the magic measure that rules our lives. Who is this God of Numeric Data? Where is he hiding? Who's really keeping score?And will someone PLEASE tell me WHY? **********I can choose to let it define me, confine me, outshine me, or I can choose to move on and leave it behind me. **********Doyenne - (doi- (y)en) - One who is highly respected, skilled and knowledgeable due to age or experience.Doyenne is a short collection of essays that are part memoir, part fantasy, and all inspiration. It is designed for those of us that may be considered vintage, however it is for women of all ages. It is a very personal chronicle of life's journeys as experienced by a Doyenne. It is sassy, poignant, humorous and irreverent. ... same as life. The language may get salty at times. The opinions are definitely nonconformist. The insights are there if you choose to see them. It is meant to entertain, commiserate and inspire.It will definitely give you something to think about. Less