Kymberly Foster Seabolt

The Olympics are dominating the news. This is very exciting. I enjoy seeing the humans that are in peak physical form winning awards as they compete on behalf of their respective countries. The Olympics are, by design, being dominated by youthful, fit, and supremely athletic people. This is all well and good but does this ACTUALLY represent the competing nations as a whole?

It is reported that Mark Twain once famously said “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” I understand.

I spent the first 18 years of my life with much exposure to a woman who had an Edwardian childhood and a very educated life. As a result, I am fluent in ancient language. I use a lot of words that Google says are now defined as “archaic.”

I knew we weren’t cut out for drama when the most exciting thing that happened on a recent weekend was that the sofa ate the television remote. I can’t prove it, but the clues are clear.

GirlWonder looks back at her childhood home. (Kym Seabolt photo)

I am not a patient person. I like things to work as they should, when they should. There is no more certain sign that I will not survive an apocalypse than the absolute meltdown I feel when my smart light bulbs go offline and I have to turn the lights off BY HAND.

Kymberly Seabolt is into fall cleaning more than spring cleaning. (Submitted photo)

In a few months we will be saying that 2000 was 25 years ago. To be fair it DOES feel like the covid year of 2020 was 25 years ago. My brain is straight up denying the math. This cannot be true. We still don’t have flying cars. I think I have lost track of how time works.

I have had the same “best friend” since I was 9 years old (that was in the 1970s by the way). I’m so grateful for her. We’ve literally grown up together. She’s my rock. She knows things. Nothing illegal but let’s just say either one of us could probably prevent the other from running for political office — if we were so inclined. I’m blessed with both a wonderful family and wonderful friendships. I take neither for granted. I honestly do not think I would be who I am today as a spouse or parent without my many wonderful friends.

I called it! Twenty-two years ago, I wrote a column about the impending demise of Kmart. Clearly, I was ahead of my time.