The company that owns Linens N Things is reorganizing. The store by Mom’s house is being closed down. She called me before yesterday’s earthquake to tell me about the great deals she was getting, as the Corona store is pretty much one giant clearance sale. Great deals on tablecloths? I need some too! High thread […]
Road Rage, set to music.
Dave and I just caught a matinee of Mamma Mia. All I can say is that the world would be a better place if people spontaneously burst into song and everyone magically knew the choreography. For example, I did not flip off the guy who tailgated me on the way home, even though I really […]
You can’t make this stuff up.
We’re such good neighbors! Any one of you would be darn lucky to live near us! Thursday night: We come home from camping and begin unloading perishables from the trailer with banging noises, dropping things, boys too loud and parents loudly whispering “ssshhh!” Friday: More unloading of the trailer, our washer and dryer running 24/7, […]
I’m completely rational, until I’m not.
It’s time for Markleeville! One of my favorite places on the planet, and the site of our annual camping trip. Lots of hullabaloo around here and things have been more hectic than usual. I’ll be a calm, relaxed person once I get there… it’s the getting there that can stress me out: Picture all of […]
Some people count sheep… some count dogs.
The directions: Get ready for bed. The result:
Remove the “ed” and add an “o” – that’ll be me really soon.
I just picked Mitchell up from soccer camp. He has been on vacation with his mother and we haven’t seen him for almost 2 weeks. He seems older and taller, and has come back to us with his New Trendy Word of the Moment: psyched. If I wanted to use this word in a sentence, […]
I never did get my funnel cakes.
Rich and I had a date last night. We went to see Chris Isaak at the Orange County Fair. (He was awesome!) Vanessa Carlton opened for him. (She? Not so awesome.) We saw lots of the people and things you’d expect at a Fair… crying kids in strollers, large women in clothing that is waaaay […]
Camping: NOT a spontaneous activity.
We’re getting ready to go on our annual camping trip. We leave before the crack of dawn on Saturday the 19th and come back the evening of Thursday the 24th. It is a 10 hour drive each way. We camp in tents and pack in just about everything but water. It takes a wee bit […]
Chip grease! The better furniture polish!
You are almost 16 years old. You are taller than your mother. You don’t understand why your mom gets all screechy for no reason. You have just eaten your weight in tortilla chips. The preferred method for cleaning greasy hands is: a) thoroughly washing them with soap and water. b) making an attempt to wipe […]
If you want to surprise your wife, it really helps if she’s unconcious.
My wonderful husband surprised me with a birthday dinner at one of my favorite restaurants last night. Our friends Ernie & Raquel and Brett & Laurie were waiting for us when we came in. It was such a nice surprise, especially since things have been really hectic and stressful. Rich is very fortunate that “hectic […]