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I Was Hoping to Age Like a Fine Wine But I’m Feeling More Like an Avocado
I Was Hoping to Age Like a Fine Wine But I’m Feeling More Like an Avocado is a compilation of true stories about getting older, parenting, grandparenting, moving, and trying to purge decades worth of stuff.
In this, her third book, Marlene Kern Fischer writes about the annoying memory lapses that come with aging and how she and her husband frequently play tag-team-recall to piece together things they’ve forgotten. She discusses how getting older requires grace, humor, and good friends who understand where you’re at because they’re there also. Citing her feisty mother-in-law as an example of thriving in old age, Marlene offers practical suggestions on how to keep going even when everything hurts.
Having made the decision to move from the house in which she raised her family, Marlene optimistically begins to whittle down her alarmingly abundant array of stuff, which include her kids’ artwork and items from her own childhood. With a dumpster to motivate her, she starts purging, only to find the process daunting and seemingly endless.
Simultaneously, the construction of their new home unfolds as a comedy of errors, plagued by unmet promises from the initial contractor and uninvited geese. Amidst the chaos reminiscent of a Money Pit scenario, Marlene endeavors to maintain her sanity with a newfound hobby in crocheting, albeit with less-than-stellar results, while her husband tries different approaches to get the geese to leave.
As a mother of three sons, Marlene is thrilled when she learns she is going to be a grandmother. Will it be a boy or a girl? What will the baby call her? These questions, along with how things have changed since she had her own kids, are explored in the chapter “Journey Towards Grandparenthood.” With her trademark wit and relatable stories, many of which originally appeared on her Facebook blog Thoughts From Aisle 4, Marlene welcomes you into her world which might feel a lot like your own.
I Was Hoping to Age Like a Fine Wine But Am Feeling More Like an Avocado is your ticket to laughs, tears, and everything in between – whether you're lounging on a beach or cozied up at home.
In this, her third book, Marlene Kern Fischer writes about the annoying memory lapses that come with aging and how she and her husband frequently play tag-team-recall to piece together things they’ve forgotten. She discusses how getting older requires grace, humor, and good friends who understand where you’re at because they’re there also. Citing her feisty mother-in-law as an example of thriving in old age, Marlene offers practical suggestions on how to keep going even when everything hurts.
Having made the decision to move from the house in which she raised her family, Marlene optimistically begins to whittle down her alarmingly abundant array of stuff, which include her kids’ artwork and items from her own childhood. With a dumpster to motivate her, she starts purging, only to find the process daunting and seemingly endless.
Simultaneously, the construction of their new home unfolds as a comedy of errors, plagued by unmet promises from the initial contractor and uninvited geese. Amidst the chaos reminiscent of a Money Pit scenario, Marlene endeavors to maintain her sanity with a newfound hobby in crocheting, albeit with less-than-stellar results, while her husband tries different approaches to get the geese to leave.
As a mother of three sons, Marlene is thrilled when she learns she is going to be a grandmother. Will it be a boy or a girl? What will the baby call her? These questions, along with how things have changed since she had her own kids, are explored in the chapter “Journey Towards Grandparenthood.” With her trademark wit and relatable stories, many of which originally appeared on her Facebook blog Thoughts From Aisle 4, Marlene welcomes you into her world which might feel a lot like your own.
I Was Hoping to Age Like a Fine Wine But Am Feeling More Like an Avocado is your ticket to laughs, tears, and everything in between – whether you're lounging on a beach or cozied up at home.
199 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2024
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November 13, 2024
Reading and laughing and relating….
Although I’ve been following Thoughts From Aisle 4 and consider myself an “aisle mate”, it was so great to read this in the flow it was. I find myself nodding to myself and saying out loud “oh my goodness, ME TOO!” so often. These blogs are just so relatable and I feel like Marlene welcomes us in to her life in a beautiful and warm and hamish way.
Although I’ve been following Thoughts From Aisle 4 and consider myself an “aisle mate”, it was so great to read this in the flow it was. I find myself nodding to myself and saying out loud “oh my goodness, ME TOO!” so often. These blogs are just so relatable and I feel like Marlene welcomes us in to her life in a beautiful and warm and hamish way.
May 1, 2024
Laughing out loud all the way through!
Since my husband and I share a Kindle, this review will show up in his name, but he hasn’t read it…yet! Since he’s heard me giggling randomly to myself as I read it, he just may! I absolutely love Marlene Fischer, and enjoy her writing, whether she’s being funny or being serious. It’s a little frustrating that I can’t talk back to her - reading her book is a lot like chatting with a friend - a caring friend with a GREAT sense of humor!
Since my husband and I share a Kindle, this review will show up in his name, but he hasn’t read it…yet! Since he’s heard me giggling randomly to myself as I read it, he just may! I absolutely love Marlene Fischer, and enjoy her writing, whether she’s being funny or being serious. It’s a little frustrating that I can’t talk back to her - reading her book is a lot like chatting with a friend - a caring friend with a GREAT sense of humor!
July 13, 2024
Funny read! I’m about the same age of the author, and could relate to tales of her University in Waltham, MA(the Jewish business university across town from my business university). Her observations are hilarious about her 3 grown sons, her NY neighborhoods, aging, etc! Although the ethnicity is Jewish, I think almost any ethnicity can relate to some of the cultural stereotypes.
May 6, 2024
THROUGHLY ENJOYABLE
Nothing heavy, things we can all relate to, with a cheerful and humorous attitude. A perfect book for a quiet afternoon.
Nothing heavy, things we can all relate to, with a cheerful and humorous attitude. A perfect book for a quiet afternoon.
September 9, 2024
Wish it was longer
Warm, witty, sweet and fun. An uplifting read about motherhood and moving from one stage (or house) to the next. I didn’t want it to end.
Warm, witty, sweet and fun. An uplifting read about motherhood and moving from one stage (or house) to the next. I didn’t want it to end.
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