Wendi Rank
Wendi Rank is a Philadelphia-based writer and nurse known for her “Weekend Wanderer” column in MONTCO.Today, where she shares heartfelt stories, reflections, and insights on everyday life.
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Weekend Wanderer: It Is Not, in Fact, Dinnertime
There was a long day this summer in which I functioned as co-pilot while my son drove an hour and…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Like Mind in an Odd Place
In one month, my parental caregiving enters its 10th year. Being uncomfortably sandwiched between kids and parents, I’ve been in…
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Weekend Wanderer: Not-So-Fond Memories
I have one more story from summer. One more story before I flood you with demands to decorate for Halloween,…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Can’t Quit Urgent Care
You may recall that day I picked up my son from a Secaucus mall because he had a raging fever. …
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Weekend Wanderer: I Have an Extra Key
I have a problem. A secret problem. See, I have an extra key on my key ring. I can hear…
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Weekend Wanderer: Memories That Never Happened
Can you stand one more column about movies? Well, not movies per se. More like the memories surrounding them. Memory…
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Weekend Wanderer: About That Summerween Thing …
As I write this, it’s a steamy July day. The temperature is topping out at 93 degrees, but the humidity…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Gut Wanted More Than Just a Scone
It was a Saturday, and I was driving my son to Secaucus, New Jersey. He was seeing a movie with…
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Weekend Wanderer: Should I Be on An Outdoor Committee?
So, the day I was Googling “how do I get rid of skinks?” was also the day I was tapped…
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Weekend Wanderer: Why Is Benson Boone Singing About My Life?
Ten days ago, I’d never heard of Benson Boone. Good Morning America threw him up at the end of their…
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Weekend Wanderer: Old Pictures and a Frozen Cat
Two bins of photographs were among the many things I found when cleaning out Willie’s apartment after she moved to…
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Weekend Wanderer: Zesty Flounder and Love Letters
By the time we had Willie tucked in over at the assisted living side of the Temple of Doom, it…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Want to Be a Cowboy
By the time you read this, I’ll be in Missoula, Montana. Don’t worry. It’s not forever. I mean, I’d like…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Mom, by Way of Houdini
I was hanging with Willie in assisted living. That was when the staff on the independent living side of the…
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Weekend Wanderer: Am I Really Me?
Once my brother became Willie’s guardian, we thought our days of funky financial transactions were over. My brother gave me…
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Weekend Wanderer: In Defense of Bad Shark Movies
Summer glides toward us like ocean waves. And I have something to say. Jaws 3 and The Meg are great…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Antique Medical Records
I just finished a book. It was about two young princes. They disappeared from the Tower of London during their…
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Weekend Wanderer: Let’s Talk About Hair in the Shower
I was exploring the submarine Becuna, down at the Philadelphia waterfront. I stepped inside the seamen’s bathroom. Although that bathroom…




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