small town me

Rock Band is very popular here. Yesterday there was a group: As I expected, Ernest was asked to sing, Frank played guitar, his friend (I...

Here's a way to get your anti-oxidants... Oprah's Pomegranate Martini 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice 2 oz Absolut Citron vodka 1 oz Co...

Frank is setting up his Rock Band video game. I am still asking, "Why did you need this game?," because he and Ernest can play the...

I forgot to post this earlier, but it is important. Ernest made the pumpkin pie himself. Completely by himself. (At Thanksgiving he had a LI...

After watching A Christmas Story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and a Charlie Brown Christmas, I feel a little more holiday-like. Today I...

So I've had "it", or several "its" since November 30. I like to say that Ozzy made me sick. Cold, cough, laryngytis,...

Here we are, all dolled up for the Handy Husband's Christmas party last night. His company spares no expense and hosts a really good Chr...

My Handy Husband went on a quest today, into the dark soulless void of Costco, to acquire a gift for one of our spawn. He was successful in ...

"The Centerpiece" may become a new feature on my blog. Drumsticks appeared on the table this week, courtesy of Frank and stage ban...

(I had the "woman cold" since the 30th). I caught the "man cold" on the 4th. Today is the 12th and I still have it. The ...

For those of us suffering from colds this week.... Here's a man cold. Actually, my husband's been really sympathetic today. But this...

CAT--One hell of a nice animal, frequently mistaken for a meatloaf. - B. Kliban Here's our version. How to tell a cat from a throw pillo...

One of the kids very carefully placed our centerpiece on the table the other night... Perhaps we watch a little too much TV? At least we sit...

We saw Ozzy Osbourne last night. I can report that he was able to speak reasonably coherently and could walk a semi-straight line. When he c...

Ernest is looking at the calender. "What's gar-BAHJ?" he asked. "GAR-bage," I answered. "I love your French acc...

These ninjas periodically appear in our town, running around handing out candy to people. Then they go eat sushi. There must not be a lot t...

Thanksgiving preparations are underway. Tonight I made the apple pie. While the apples are homegrown from our own front yard, I confess that...

...I make Ernest stop petting the cat because it's time to brush his teeth. But c'mon, he would pet the cat forever. Sometimes he ...

From the news today: "Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho h...