One Last Christmas Present
I have a thing about tote bags. In fact, I’m obsessed. (Does that surprise you?) I have a Coach (outlet, on sale) tote bag for shopping at the mall, a Lands’ End tote bag...
Breaking Bad
Back when I worked, I use to fantasize about being able to spend an hour on the couch watching t.v. before going to bed. However, I usually spent that time otherwise engaged with preparations for the...
Recipes of an Aspiring Pachyderm
I’ve received a couple suggestions on how to improve this blog. My brother Dave told me to become a pachyderm (thick-skinned animal) and take on more political and social issues. Meagan suggested I post about...
A Short Story
As a result of this blog, some of my family and friends have suggested that I write a book and get it published. (Very nice of them to say that, but I suspect that’s a lot...
2014 Favorites
In 2014, I’ve written 80 posts (79 published and 1 draft I haven’t been given permission to publish). I can’t get over the nagging feeling that it has been a huge waste of time,...
Weekend Wrap-up
We wrapped up the weekend with more eating, some bowling, and a little football. Even though we had plenty of fat and sugar-laden dishes in the house, we went out to eat Saturday night...
The Day After
It’s all over for another year. Thank goodness. Don’t get me wrong. It was fun. But enough is enough. First there is the shopping. I believe I’ve hinted I’m not much of a shopper....