We just returned from a trip to Disney World with the boys and my family. We were there four days, with a day of driving on each end, and it was a great trip. I will write more about it this weekend when I have a chance to take a breath. We returned Monday, at…
Category: Holidays and Celebrations
Thirty Five
I turned thirty five over Labor Day weekend. We traveled up north to watch the home team play the first college football game of the season, and it was epic in both good ways and bad: BAD: The husband was out of town, so getting out was an Endeavor. After staying up late finishing…
Sunset in Fairhope
There is going to be a picnic in the park, we’re told. Blankets spread out on the grassy bluff overlooking the bay, the Baldwin County Pops, plenty of kids. After my day at work is done, I make sesame noodles with shrimp and green onions, Pillsbury biscuits, a salad with bright orange peppers and corn…
Memorial Day Weekend – She Loves It, She Loves It Not
My *least* favorite thing about this weekend is the stupid preaching. Argh with all the preaching. “This weekend isn’t about grilling burgers with friends, you selfish jerk, so honor your fallen soldier, you spoiled rotten lazy brat who doesn’t care about The Selfless Troops as much as I do!” Yeah, because a finger-wagging facebook post…
Resolutions Update – Novel Recommendations Included
Having just read a flurry of books while on my flights to and from DFW, I decided to do a mid-year-ish report on my new years resolutions (one of which included to read lots of books). Lest I forget what I have done on these so far, here, dear readers, is my Progress Report. 1….