My husband declares we are ruining the environment, we have too much stuff, and are using more of the earth’s resources than 5,000 people from a third-world country. He’s determined to downsize. We happen to live in a comfortable, spacious apartment. I warn him that studies conclude that putting too many monkeys in an overly confined space causes them to tear each other to pieces. He’s not paying attention. We are too materialistic, says he, who owns enough golf shirts and clubs for fifty players. I give in, hoping to get him off this kick, putting his energies back into…
Author: Jane Fitzgerald
Jane Fitzgerald
Jane H Fitzgerald is a retired teacher who actually used a spider ridden outhouse as a child. This definitely prepared her for some of life’s nasty surprises. In her spare time she writes poetry, thinks about the absurdities in life, and plays with colors. Jane’s attempts at comedy may be found on Little Old Lady Comedy and Your Daily Poem. Jane grew up in New York, but as she aged, she grew wings and moved to Florida, where she lives with all of the other old snow birds.