I was probably the only person alive who wasn’t aware that October 18^th is World Menopause Day.  World.   Can you imagine?

It took me back a bit. Who on earth would have thought this was something to commemorate?  What am I missing?  I suppose it could be the contribution hot flashes make to global warming, the hormonal swings, perhaps the amazing determination the female body can show in hanging onto every single calorie it ingests and instantaneously storing it as fat on what used to be a waistline.  But no, although those features of ‘the change’ are truly awe inspiring, I will take it that it is about finally saying goodbye to a not so wanted friend, that sweet feeling of relief upon closing the door after a houseguest has overstayed her welcome. […]