The first episode of 2026 as the ladies catching up including talking about the big snow storm, Donna's driving it the snow storm and what the vacation plans are for this year! At the end, a couple of b-day shoutouts!

It seems to be a fine line between what defines isolation vs. what defines independence... shoveling snow, getting gas in your car.... all of it. And the ladies finish up with a little rendition of Jingle Bells!

The Merries talked about their loved ones that had been veterans initially and then moved on to talk about putting up Christmas trees, decorations, their plans for Thanksgiving and New Years Eve!

2 of the Merries were out sick but we made it work. Time for Iris to review her trip to Chautauqua celebrating her 75th bday and Donna headed to Stuart, Florida! Get better soon Lynn and Jan! Meantime, what will be this year's group Halloween costume?

The Merries are planning.. scheming.. getting ideas for this year's Halloween costumes. Will it be award winning again? And one of them talks about a little trip over the big pond to London.

The Merry's did some separate traveling, some traveling together and then entered themselves into a Sing the Signs contest being held to promote Pittsburgh's Market Square retailers! They sang a parking sign!

Here them discuss their internal "contest" to gather Facebook followers!

The Widows gatthered at Eileen's house for a pasta and meatball dinner. Lots of on-lookers and guests for dinner. Two of the guests, singers Bill Dell and Jack "Johnny Angel" Hunt joined the ladies for a special episode.

This episode was recorded before the big trolley ride. Opening jars... cleaning windows.. helping arond the house... when living alone, who do you call for assistance around the house when you need it?

NOTE: By the time this episode as posed, the trolley ride will have occurred. We're sure that will be a notable episode! Stay tune!

Was it 3 or 4 of the Merries that were sick since the last pod recording? Was there really a "robot" medical assesment? But seriously, who comes to help ya when you live alone and you get sick? Or do you want to be left alone?

A big storm knocked out the power at the Merry's podcast dinner but they were not to be denied! The discussion, in the dark covered their thougths on artificial intelligence!