There is a guy in the row in front of me and two seats over and his headphones are so loud that I can tell he is listening to Shakira. Sure, I question his taste, but the real mystery is how on earth can he be asleep when I can’t relax because his music is [...]
The 4 Bs?
February 28, 2012
Setting: Claudia and I are in the kitchen unloading the dishwasher and and listening to my iPod on shuffle when “I Me Mine” by The Beatles comes on. Her: This isn’t a very good song. I don’t even like classical music.
My Bus Was Never This Lucrative
February 15, 2012
Monday afternoon my second grade son got off of the bus waving around what appeared to be a piece of paper. “Mom! Jacob W. just gave me fifty bucks!” It really looked like a fifty dollar bill, but that was impossible, right? Jacob W. is in first grade. He handed it to me and there [...]
February 13, 2012
It is a lightsaber and you are all perverts.
February 4, 2012
This is my neighbor’s pinewood derby car.
They’re Unstoppable
February 1, 2012
My love for the Super Bowl has been well documented. I’ve even gone on the record talking about my favorite Super Bowl commercials. Of course you remember the Mean Joe Green commercial, right? Well then, you are going to love this. Go ahead, click it, it is a sneak preview commercial.
I Think it is Really All About the Pick Axe
January 27, 2012
Him: I think I want to be a miner when I grown up. Me: A miner? Him: Yes. A miner.
Questions for You: Christmas Edition
December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas! For your holiday down time pleasure I have 1) Do you celebrate Christmas? 1b) If not, what do you celebrate at this time of year? 2) Do you put an angel or a star on top of your tree?
Giving Thanksish
November 28, 2011
Did I tell you that I had 15 people at my house for Thanksgiving dinner? Did I mention that 15 minutes before the big meal was served our kitchen sink totally backed up and even though we tried to drano and plunge it (I didn’t even know you could plunge a kitchen sink before Thursday) [...]
BBS
September 16, 2010
I’m still around. I just seem to have run out of non-football or Top Chef related words. But if you are interested: I recapped the Top Chef finale over on MamaPop. I recapped the NFL’s week one on Draft Day Suit. There is all sorts of nonsense over on Hot Metal Street. As for here… [...]
It’s Not You, It’s Me
June 20, 2010
Dear Everybody, No, I’m not mad at you. No, you didn’t offend me. No, I’m not working on super secret projects behind your back. I’m not blowing you off. I am not ignoring you. I am not quitting. I don’t hate you. In fact – this isn’t about you. I am busy. I have a [...]
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