Friday, December 21, 2007

Trying so hard to mind my own business …

›
My nephew is in second grade. He's smart, happy and funny . He's excited about Christmas because he still believes in Santa. He love...
1 comment:

Friday Fiver #1

›
I found me a new meme! And you know how I love my memes. I'm surprised by how aggressively not Christmasy this one is. 1. If you could ...
1 comment:
Thursday, December 20, 2007

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #46 -- Alternative Christmas Movies

›
THIRTEEN MORE HOLIDAY MOVIES Yes, I love It’s a Wonderful Life. And the Grinch. Of course I've thrilled to the romance of Rudolph an...
15 comments:
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

A meme to cleanse my palate

›
I want to write a festive, happy yuletide TT, but I'm not feeling very upbeat or Christmasy (see post below). Thanks to Sassy Lucy for ...

I did not enjoy today

›
I took Amtrak down to visit the client this morning. It's a trip I usually enjoy. Today I most emphatically did not. We got stuck in fog...
1 comment:
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

But I have three cats!

›
I don't disagree with this assessment. I just wonder how I'd fare living with three felines. You Would Be a Pet Bird You're inte...
2 comments:

Behold the Lotus Martini

›
Yum! I had my first tonight, and it was really very good. My best friend was in town, just for one day, and we were able to meet for drinks...
2 comments:
Monday, December 17, 2007

$17.42 per day

›
According to a humane society in Michigan, that's what it costs on average to care for a stray/abandoned dog or cat.  As the year ends, ...
1 comment:

Manic Monday #6

›
What is your idea of a perfect romantic evening? I like taking it slooow. A nice, leisurely meal in a quiet place. Lots of good conversatio...
3 comments:
Sunday, December 16, 2007

Tina's favorite color is red. Devin loves SpongeBob.

›
She's 11. He's 8. They are both involved in the child welfare program in my home town. I selected their construction paper "orn...
2 comments:

Unconscious Mutterings #21

›
I say ... and you think ... ? Interview:: Andy Warhol Army :: Navy, Marines Unwrap :: Open Evolve :: Primates to humans Bus :: Bus stop The ...
1 comment:
Saturday, December 15, 2007

A Job Well Done

›
It's been about 25 years since I first met my friend Kathy. At that point in my life, I was only incidentally a writer. Mostly I was a p...
1 comment:
Friday, December 14, 2007

It took almost 90 days, but …

›
THE NEW SOFA IS HERE! Meet "Troy," from Crate and Barrel. As with my recent laptop purchase, I was grumpy about having to spend th...
3 comments:

Friday's Feast #26

›
Appetizer Make up a word and give us its definition. My word comes courtesy of my 9-year-old nephew. "Hospitician." He explains th...
10 comments:
Thursday, December 13, 2007

Now I can breathe easier

›
The Mitchell Report is out. Guess who's not on it. Go ahead. Guess. Guess who's Hall of Fame induction will never be in doubt.  I s...
2 comments:
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #45 -- Caring for Critters over Christmas

›
13 WAYS TO KEEP PETS SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON “The Gal worries.” It’s a phrase coined by my best friend and embraced by many in my life. Bec...
37 comments:

Thanks to Sparky Duck at Philly Transplant

›
You Are a Fruitcake! You taste like nothing else in this world. And get ready, you're about to get tossed! What Crappy Christmas Gift Ar...
1 comment:

"No religious test shall ever be required …

›
… as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." That's from our Constitution. Pretty nice document, th...
2 comments:
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Meet my new baby

›
Behold my first post composed on my new MacBook. Isn't it adorable? Faster and sleeker than my old iBook, I think I'm in love. Which...
4 comments:

Nailah Franklin Update -- Bail denied

›
A judge has ruled that the accused killer of Nailah Franklin is enough of a threat that he must stay behind bars until his trial. Surveilla...
Monday, December 10, 2007

Give Me 5 Monday -- #3

›
This week's topic: Give Me Five things about Christmas/Holiday cards: buying them, getting them ready, sending them, receiving them, dis...
8 comments:

Manic Monday #5

›
For the holidays, are you a last-minute shopper or do you shop well ahead of time? Both. I had most of my shopping done well in advance, exc...
4 comments:

Introducing a young "hospitician"

›
My nephew, a second grader, announced yesterday that he does not wish to be a soldier, a firefighter nor a police officer.* He wants to help...
3 comments:
Sunday, December 09, 2007

Unconscious Mutterings #19

›
I say ... and you think ... ? Master:: Masters Golf Tournament Tour :: Guide Input :: Download Downtown :: The Loop Pricey :: Expensive Ac...
1 comment:

Yesterday I met Mr. Stranger Danger

›
With transit cuts in the Chicagoland area (with more to come in the new year, but that's another post for another time), I had to take a...
2 comments:
Saturday, December 08, 2007

Nailah Franklin Update -- An arrest

›
Remember her? I do. This is Nailah Franklin , the local pharmaceutical sales rep who was brutally murdered last September. Police have forma...
6 comments:
Friday, December 07, 2007

Friday's Feast #25

›
Appetizer What was the last game you purchased? Cars Mater-National. SHHH! I'm giving it to my nephew for Christmas. Soup Name something...
15 comments:
Thursday, December 06, 2007

Tagged!

›
Alison has tagged me for the "7 Random Things" meme. Here goes: 1) Part of why I enjoy watching Open Court on Court TV is that it...
2 comments:

Why this book?

›
Last night was my last birthday celebration of the year. My best friend was in town, and oh, how I'd missed him. I was also CONSUMED wi...
3 comments:
Wednesday, December 05, 2007

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #44 -- It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas

›
MY 13 FAVORITE SONGS OF THE SEASON 1. White Christmas. “May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white.” A swe...
33 comments:

Why you should always check for shoes

›
Yesterday I stopped at the ladies' room en route to our status meeting. Even though I was behind closed doors, I knew who had entered th...
2 comments:
Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Heads & Tails #12

›
Today's theme is the Number 3 . I'm taking this opportunity to celebrate three of the best cats ever -- mine. Joey is my ginormous g...
11 comments:
Monday, December 03, 2007

Manic Monday #4

›
What's the longest you've ever waited in line? Well, on Saturday I waited more than 40 minutes, with wet feet, in the freezing rain,...
2 comments:
Sunday, December 02, 2007

Stolen from Kwizgiver …

›
… as all the best memes are . EITHER/OR 1.Get kissed under the mistletoe or in the snow? Both :) 2. Santa or Rudolph? Rudolph … and Clarice...

Ah. spa!

›
Yesterday was almost totally a great day! A friend of mine celebrated my 50th by booking two spa treatments for my old, tired bones. First I...
5 comments: