Waiting for Santa

I love lazy Saturdays. I love being the only one up and awake. I love watching drowsing cats sunning themselves in the checkerboard patterns of sunlight on the kitchen floor during their period of post-prandial morning bliss. I love that initial buzz from a really good cup of coffee that opens my eyes up to…

Is there anything in life quite as awkward as a holiday spent with someone else’s relatives? If so, don’t put my name on the list of participants. I’ve had my share of awkward for this season. The original plan was that the Professor’s grandmother would be making dinner Christmas Eve, which Daughters #1 and #2…

LintaSossy had this on her most recent diary entry. I was intrigued. After all, I used to be wicked at Monoploy. Your score is 30 The most frequently received point is 4 (4/10) Take the Monopoly Piece Quiz! I’m afraid it’s the utter truth.

The Socialist has come down with a bad cold. I didn’t have any cold relieve stuff in the medicine cabinet except for a half-empty box of Thera-flu, so one o’clock this morning found me wandering the cold remedy aisle of the local 24 hour grocery store. This isn’t the usual store I go to (that…

orWhy I Should Never Be Allowed Near a Kitchen It’s not my fault. I never cooked one of these things before. I found out Thursday night that I had been assigned the task of bringing dessert to my younger sister’s birthday celebration Saturday. It was strongly suggested I bring angel food cake, fresh fruit and…

È La Stagione Di Baseball Sopra Tuttavia, Brewster? What language is this anyway? Spanish? Italian?