Dianelaneyfitzpatrick
A former newspaper reporter and editor, Diane Laney Fitzpatrick is a freelance writer with three children - two in college studying music and journalism, and one living and teaching in Moscow.
She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University, worked as a newspaper reporter and editor before becoming a stay-at-home mom and freelance writer. She's done a multitude of volunteer projects at schools, her church, and for the homeless, minorities, women's issues, and political causes.
Diane and her family have lived in six states in the past 20 years, making her intimately familiar with moving and relocating families. She currently lives in and writes from Jupiter, Florida.
"Just Humor Me," Diane's blog, is on Blogspot and on her personal website. She also blogs about Empty Nest and is a contributing columnist at Commentarista.
MY BLOGS
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Just Humor Me
http://just-humor-me.blogspot.com/
Growing up in the ‘60s, being a teenager in the ‘70s, raising kids, moving all over the country, and trying to stay afloat living in South Florida, Just Humor Me is a modern day housewife’s journey through the day-to-day funny moments.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 307 )
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Let It Be, And I’m Not Kidding Around
Paul McCartney’s story about how he came up with the lyrics to Let It Be had everyone in the country in tears. As he told James Corden on Carpool Karaoke... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2018 HUMOR -
A Life of Crime Is Not For Me
My husband and I were in a hotel recently and I was forced into a life of crime, once again reminded that I would make a terrible bad guy. Read more
Posted on 02 July 2018 HUMOR -
No Sleeping on Vacation
According to travel websites, there are either eighteen or seven or ten or five types of travelers. With labels like “The Hunter Gatherer,” “The Collector,”... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2018 HUMOR -
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Am I the only person who is hoping that the new Swiss trend to ban live-lobster boiling will eventually bubble over and take hold in the United States? Read more
Posted on 23 January 2018 HUMOR -
New Year Weight Loss Resolutions Detour From a V Turn
How are your resolutions going? Not great? That bad? Not to worry. Only fifty weeks until you can start over again. And in the meantime, you have nine months... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2018 HUMOR -
A Place for Mom’s Tattoo
Sixty-one is a good age to get a tattoo, right? Please say yes, because I really want to indulge my daughter and get coordinating mother-daughter tats, and... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2018 HUMOR -
Forty Years After Graduation, No Career in Sight
Five years ago I mentioned here that I was going to my high school class reunion and had forgotten to come up with a believable profession. Read more
Posted on 11 April 2017 HUMOR -
This Is No Way to Get a Crick in Your Neck
For those of you not from Northeastern Ohio or Western Pennsylvania, a crick is either a small stream where you can wade with your pant legs rolled up hunting ... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2017 HUMOR -
Return to Sender
I got a Christmas card returned as Undeliverable by the U.S. Postal Service yesterday. Yesterday, as in the second week of March. As in I’m a third of the way... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2017 HUMOR -
A Letter to My Cousin’s Husband, Bob, Who is a Dentist
Dear Bob, Don’t be alarmed that I’m writing a letter to you. You aren’t being visited by a 19th century Pride and Prejudice character. It’s just me, your... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2017 HUMOR -
Who Needs the President at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner?
So. President Donald Trump is skipping the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this year. People, let’s just all calm down, and that includes you Samantha “I’ll... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2017 HUMOR -
Kellyanne, Call Your Mother. I Know How She Worries
Having the last name Fitzpatrick is interesting. It’s different enough that you remember it, but just common enough that you can share a name with a good numbe... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2017 HUMOR -
Saving Face on Vacation
I know a few people who are in the skin care and beauty biz and I have a request: Can you come up with a cream or something that takes away Vacation Face and... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2017 HUMOR -
Party at Facebook! RSVP at STFU
This is going to be a long metaphor, so you’re going to have to use your imagination. The last time I tried to go all Kafka on this blog, I wrote about the... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2017 HUMOR -
Yoga and I: The Dysfunctional Couple of the Decade
I’m happy to announce that yoga and I are back together again after a long break. He’s so much better looking than I, and there’s no explanation as to why he... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2017 HUMOR -
I Might Be Too Old to Not Wash My Hair Every Day
I have a new temporary substitute hair stylist who is trying to convince me that I shouldn’t wash my hair every day. This is like telling a 58-year-old woman... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2017 HUMOR -
Lather, Rinse, Repeat — and Repeat and Repeat
I have a new temporary substitute hair stylist who is trying to convince me that I shouldn’t wash my hair every day. This is like telling a 58-year-old woman... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2017 HUMOR -
Finishing Unfinished Business in Not in My Wheelhouse
I was standing in my sewing room, staring at a half-finished quilted mixer cover that I was making for my mother-in-law for a Christmas gift when my husband... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2017 HUMOR -
2016 Was a Very Adequate Year for a Number of Reasons
Ah, 2016. The year you discovered you had nuts because you got kicked in them. And because it ended with an event that had the entire U. S. of A. Read more
Posted on 09 January 2017 HUMOR -
Ups and Downs With Eyebrows
First let me start out by saying I do appreciate certain things about my eyebrows. Also my husband says if I write another complainy blog post I’ll be firmly... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2016 HUMOR