Another year…another year.
The Evolution of New Year’s celebrations. Age 10: Light the sparklers. Age 20: Sparkling fireworks followed by large quantities of alcohol. Age 30: Taking your children to fireworks. Age 40: Keeping your… Continue reading
Category Archive: holidays
Santa Reimagined
Today’s 3:00 am laugh. If Santa looked like this? Screw the cookies! Unfaithful Santa Snooping Santa Mid-life crisis Santa This is nothing more than In-Santa-ty. And last, but least appealing: Gross Santa… Continue reading
Not feeling the Christmas Spirit
Don’t feel like taking a ribbon ribbing today. This might be part of the problem: …but it’s 3 in the morning and I can’t have any…of anything… Most of the time, I’m… Continue reading
Senseless Sunday Sarcasm : Cats, Dogs and Decorating
I love a gorgeous Christmas tree — if it’s still planted in the yard — surrounded with tiny outdoor lights in soft colors that don’t blink. Every year, millions of trees are cut… Continue reading
One of “those” weeks
Ever have one of “those” weeks where you take your puppy to the vet to be neutered, you find out he needs a biopsy, you’re now $400 poorer, an abandoned dog follows you… Continue reading
May the 4th (of July) be with you
Week one in California. Yesterday, we went to Joshua Tree National forest. Apparently, a forest doesn’t need real trees. We went to the cafe next to the visitor’s center — where I remembered… Continue reading
Father’s Day thoughts
As a parent of children 43 and 41, I remember what it’s like to be “on-call” 24/7. As a grandparent, I know that both my children can tell you the same thing: Parents… Continue reading
99 word prompt : Valentines
February 14, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about valentines. It can be Valentine’s Day, the exchange, love for another, romance, or friendship. Have a heart and… Continue reading
Please (don’t) be my valentine
Ah, the memories. My first experience in elementary school. Teacher: “You have to put a card in everyone’s box.” Student(s): “But I don’t want to! She had cooties!” (aka Tourette’s Syndrome). … Continue reading
Just a reminder on New Year’s Eve
Just a reminder: Mine crew are already cringing in corners and it’s only 7:00 pm. All around the world when the new year begins, pets run away at the sound of fireworks. This… Continue reading