Over the years I have done an awful lot of catalog shopping; hence, I receive a lot of catalogs in the mail. I think my adoration for catalog shopping goes back to the days when we used to receive the big J.C. Penney and Sears catalog books in the mail. Those catalogs were magical back [...]
Tag: Humor
On the hot seat!
I embarrass myself. Not intentionally and not without regret, but I still do it far too regularly. I embarrassed myself today. I was driving to work in my loaner car (the Hyundai Azera) this morning and using all my concentration to ensure that I didn't hit anyone or anything and that no one hit me. [...]
Fueling the fire…
I am not sure, but I think the universe is actively seeking to get me to commit to buying a new car. This pains me as I love the car I have - a paid off 2004 Hyundai Tiburon with less than 75,000 miles on it. But lately, the love I have for my Tiburon seems more [...]
Congratulations Nadine!
I had to laugh when my friend Amy sent me the story about Fargo's Nadine Schweigert's vow to herself. Amy picked up the story on Yahoo!, but I caught the original story on InForum (written by Tammy Swift). Nadine Schweigert's marriage to hersef represented her public acknowledgement that "she has learned to love and accept [...]
Don’t flash the octopus…
If you travel to the Central Coast of California you will want to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It really is a great family outing. Even though fish and sea life are not my favorite creatures, I remain in awe of the diversity of life that exists in the oceans, lakes and streams. The aquarium [...]
Off the grid…
I did the unthinkable today - I left my phone at home. It wasn't purposeful - it was evidence of a lack of thinking (is that un-thinking?). I realized that I had likely left it when I was about halfway to work and I had a mental flash of it still sitting on the kitchen [...]
Kurt Vonnegut and me
Can you remember high school like it was yesterday even though it was clearly not yesterday? All the drama and the hijinks...all the anticipation and the angst...all the promise of an unfettered future without parents always nagging you and ruining your life...can you recall it? I can. The time between then and now has passed [...]
THE NEW FORTY 