I WAS HOPING TO AGE LIKE FINE WINE BUT I’M FEELING MORE LIKE AN AVOCADO

I Was Hoping to Age Like Fine Wine But I’m Feeling More Like an Avocado is blogger Marlene Fischer‘s third book, filled with the trademark warmth and wisdom that has earned her a vast following of readers on her Facebook blog, Thoughts From Aisle Four. The collection of personal essays on parenting, grandparenting, aging and downsizing is a follow up to Trapped In My Sports Bra and Other Harrowing Tales, one of my favorite titles for a book and a perfect summation of her brand of relatable, self deprecating humor.
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Reading this heartfelt collection feels like a conversation with the aunt who gives honest, sage advice, or the funny, wise friend who can make you laugh at life (and yourself) no matter what. Here she dishes with humor and warmth on everything from her obsession with Groundhog Day, to the secret to getting older. On a personal note, Marlene is my former neighbor who is one step ahead in the stages of parenting, and normalizes all of the big changes ahead. I can also attest that she is just as smart and witty in person! Gratitude with the occasional kvetch, real feelings about life transitions, and relatable personal anecdotes are why fans have followed her for years, and what make this book a real treat.
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I once saw a meme that said, “You can’t please everyone. You’re not an avocado.” Is it true that everyone loves an avocado? If you don’t, then keep scrolling, because for this book I made an avocado toast extravaganza! Avo toast is more assembly than cooking, but a really good one is rare. Don’t give me any mushy almost-guac: I want to know I’m eating an avocado. The toast must be grainy and very crisp . I also need it loaded with an unmanageable tower of toppings – it should be a project requiring true commitment and utensils. To me this is a perfect brunch, an avo toast bar!