I was actually sick enough to stay home from work the other day. It takes a lot to make me do that, because there’s usually nothing worth watching. However, this time, the universe aligned and I found myself drawn into King Tut’s Mystery Tomb Opened on the Discovery Channel. It was the story of Tomb […]
Category Archives: Shiny Things
Somehow, my whole life has become food related. “What did you do for Easter?” We ate at the club. “What did you do this weekend?” Ate at that new restaurant. “What did you do last night?” Ate blue point oysters and fresh halibut. “What are you doing for Mother’s Day?” Eating at a buffet where I can […]
Okay, so this is slightly late, so kill me. At least I’m not writing it at Thanksgiving! For the past three Easters, I spent the Saturday before subjecting myself to what can only be described as one of the circles of hell. I accompany my mother, brother, sister-in-law and my precocious niece to the country […]
I attended First Baptist Academy during my elementary school years, where we had a daily Bible study class and weekly chapel. It might be me misremembering, or perhaps the teachers were trying to explain things in a way young children could understand, but to this day I recall their description of heaven as being an […]
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A REPEAT OF THE ST. PATRICK’S DAY POST THAT REMAINED UP FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN SOMEHOW DISAPPEARED. TECHNOLOGY IS NOT MY FRIEND. Let’s say I did it for science. Why else would someone over the age of 25 attend a St. Patrick’s Day parade they have managed to avoid for the last […]
I’ve done what women fear most. I’ve broken up with my hair stylist. As my friend Doug often writes, <clutch pearls.> Guys may not understand, but a girl’s hair stylist is sacred. It’s easily right next to mother, sister, best friend, and cat on the list of those we tell our secrets (and […]
In November I started thinking along dangerous lines. My birthday was approaching in early January, which always makes the reflection on the past year and the impending clean slate of the new year even more overwhelming. So, I tried to think of things to do that would cheer me, or inspire me, or terrify me. […]
As usual, my dread of shopping has resulted in a last-minute frenzy. Amazon.com is my new best friend. I think we’ve probably placed a dozen orders, and they’re all due to arrive on Christmas Eve. Before 8:00 PM. This could cause problems since we have one of the three family tree events on Christmas Eve […]
For those who read A Pain in the Neck, you will understand that there is no possible way to take five prescriptions without there being some side effects. Mine range from heart burn, nausea, blurred vision, slurred speech, hallucinations, drowsiness, and a sudden desire to be crafty. As in MAKE CRAFTS. It all began when […]
I realize it is never interesting to hear about someone’s ailments. Too bad. I am going to explain my behavior over the past three weeks in the hope that my experience can help others. Due to the fact that I apparently have a target on the back of every vehicle I’ve ever owned that says […]
