OMG – I love Regan Johnson! Regan, daughter of my dear friend Barbara, is the adorable and powerful young woman who sent me the giant birthday card and who reminded me therein that her mother said, “When you are fifty you celebrate every day!” Well, I just got another card from Regan the other day [...]
Tag: Humor
Mr. Carol’s diabolical plan…
Before I even got married this last time, my friend Janna, who is as wickedly funny as a person comes, dubbed my husband-to-be - Mr. Carol. That was in part because I didn’t plan on changing my last name to my husband’s, but primarily because (according to the quite wise and mostly all-knowing Janna) “the [...]
Say it with me – “Yummmmm”
I would acknowledge that I am what you might call a "late bloomer". It has taken me many years to come into my own. That is part of why the new forty is so appealing. It is an opportunity to catch up with others who bloomed at the precisely right time. Still, even having finally [...]
Embrace your inner lightweight!
Well, there is coffee and then there is COFFEE. I am quite attached to my coffee, but I must acknowledge that I keep my coffee on the light side. Hardcore COFFEE drinkers would probably not even recognize what I drink as the byproduct of a coffee bean. Hence, those coffees that put hair on your [...]
A mother’s work is never done…
Let’s talk gamesmanship. I like Scrabble. In particular I like playing old school Scrabble – you know complete with the board, trays, and little wood tiles. I know there are electronic versions, but it just isn’t the same. I want to stare intently at the tiles and board while everyone else in the game says [...]
Is your thyroid making you fat?
I received an email that asked, “Is your thyroid making you fat?” Well of course it is! Don’t fool yourself into believing that it is the Little Debbie Cakes and the deep-fried foods – oh, no it’s that pesky thyroid upsetting the apple cart – or conversely, turning me into a pear. About seven years [...]
You are in the will…
I will keep it brief today. I am up late as I once again ate my own cooking which has left me feeling a little iffy (that or I am pregnant…hmmm). Some day I may just learn to cook meals that do not inflict harm on me or others…I still have plenty of time to [...]
THE NEW FORTY 