I was in a stomach flu induced stupor yesterday. I was barely able to keep going without sipping water sparingly and sleeping in a hibernating bear fashion. During one night or maybe a long nap, I dreamed the following dream.…
Category: Family
Slowly Moving Out of the Dark in to the Light
All was well until… The drive home from Thanksgiving Dinner #2 at my parent’s house. I had eaten in moderation for TGiving Dinner #1 in preparation for TGiving Dinner #2. Once I embarked on TGiving Dinner #2 I overdid the…
Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway: Just Dance Kids [Giveaway Closed]
My son is the most excited package receiver…ever. At 7 he will still bound out of the house, off his scooter, out of the van to get the mail. He was about 5 when I started blogging, so for him…
Holiday Gift Guide: Nescafe Dolce Gusto
A pot a day. A pot a day is what I would drink. Some days I was so sleep deprived that the pot of coffee was all that kept me awake. Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io Think sleep deprived…
Holiday Gift Guide: Car Toons Mater’s Tall Tales (wii)
Every so often a film comes around that we all like. All 5 of us. To find a film that all 5 of us can tolerate is a tall order. A film that works for mom and dad and a…
Stinkbug Sightings
I’m done. I’m over stinkbugs. I could deal with the little critters if it was a once-every-seven-years-cicada sighting. But, no. It would appear that stinkbugs are here to stay. Sightings of stinkbugs in the following places… crawling towards the fridge…
Spouses: Master Bedroom or Separate Bedrooms?
On a recent Oprah a husband and wife talked about having separate bedrooms. Both said they were happily married for over 10 years. Two kids. The couple had not disclosed their sleeping arrangements with friends or family until Oprah. The…
Grand Theft Childhood: Video Games and Kids
I found it in my spam folder. Is this not the most maddening thing ever? I mean I read every e-mail I receive. I trust that msn/hotmail will make sure I can see every e-mail that I need to see.…
Stopping Breast Cancer One Lid at a Time
With two grandmothers who died from breast cancer, National Breast Cancer Awareness month is somber for me. I did not know my father’s mother. My mother’s mother was a sweet lady who was felled by the ravages of breast cancer.…
Ford’s Theatre: History in Action
“Seeing D.C. for the fresh eyes.” — this sums up my new task of blogging about D.C. sightseeing hot spots for Oyster.com. I am seeing all of them with fresh eyes. Looking at the venue with an eye for how…
