After Christmas let-down
2023 feels a lot like 2022. The plastic trees are being carefully zipped into plastic bags to put into closets for another year, wrapping paper is in the garbage, and lines will be… Continue reading
Category Archive: holidays
Merry Christmas to all!
My heart is so joyful!!!! Both my children called me today. Both are doing amazingly well. I am so thankful to have the world’s best children! There are two reasons I haven’t had… Continue reading
Senseless Sarcasm : Out of town
I’ve been told, “Never advertise when you’re going out of town. Considering the fact that my other half and 9 dogs will be watching the place, I doubt there will be anything to… Continue reading
Senseless Saturday Sarcasm : Happy…whatever.
ME: God, the universe, and everything. I’m confused. GUE: In other words, this is a typical day. ME: When I was a kid, we’d go to the Burdine’s rooftop in Miami. We’d… Continue reading
Fireworks rant
In my childhood, I lit sparklers during the 4th of July. That’s it…no rockets, no spinners, no barbecue. We talked about the reason we celebrated the holiday: Our founding fathers declared their independence… Continue reading
One good thing about February
There is one good thing about February; it’s the month my daughter was born. She was supposed to make her grand entrance into this world on January 14. By the time February arrived,… Continue reading
Let’s drink to the new year
It’s 3:00 am on 1/1/2021. How am I bringing in the New Year? Don’t you know this is the drink superheroes prefer? It has more nutrition than a Starbucks Fat-puccino and contains fewer… Continue reading
Senseless New Year Sarcasm : 2021
Well, things are better today. The bad neighbors let the puppies out, no doubt one of their informants in law enforcement tipped them off that they might get fined for stealing someone else’s… Continue reading
Senseless Christmas sarcasm : Turkey think
As I’m preparing a 19 pound turkey for Christmas dinner, my writer’s mind wanders outside the universal box and into the WhatIf Zone. Farmer Brown has a turkey. Actually, no. Brown gave the… Continue reading
USA: Thanksgiving plans
For Thanksgiving, I’m planning on making a turkey, dressing, and sweet potatoes. That reminds me; it’s time to put the cranberry sauce in the fridge…and take the turkey out of the freezer. Here… Continue reading