Marilyn's Musings

How did you meet your boy/girlfriend? Spouse? My mother met my dad at a roller rink. My in-laws met at work. I met my husband on a blind date. A good friend met his spouse at church. My daughter met her husband in high school. My son met his wife online. Different times, different methods. I read that approximately one in four relationships start online. On television, we see advertising for matchmaking sites like eHarmony, Match.com, and many more. You can find sites for members of a certain religion, age, ethnicity, hobbies, etc. Whatever the method of meeting Mr. or Ms. Right, caution is always advised. How did my mother know that the young serviceman she met was a nice guy? Who vouches for a prospective date? Is the person you met on a cruise who he says he is? Scammers are everywhere. Most of us know better than to send money to strangers. But what if the guy (or woman) you’ve grown to really like online lives across the country and wants to meet you? But ...

Armed and Outrageous features Agnes Barton as lead amateur sleuth, but it’s her partner in crime Eleanor Mason who steals the show. 1. Thanks Eleanor for letting me interview you today. You’re welcome Madison . 2. Can you state your age for the record? Well that’s one heck of a question to ask me. I happen to be a very young eighty-two. 3. What’s it like working alongside Agnes Barton solving crimes? It’s kinda like getting a tooth pulled, painful at times, but you know you have to do it or everything will fall apart. 4. So would you call yourself the glue that holds everything in place? Of course, Agnes needs all the help she can get and at least with me tagging along she has protection. 5. Is it true you pack a pistol in your purse? We-Well I don’t know if I should say. I don’t want to spend the weekend in the pokey. 6. Don’t you have a concealed weapons permit? Is that a trick question? 7. Next question. What makes Eleanor tick? ...