Life in Kana-text (er… CONtext)
It's the first of the month--do you know what that means? (No, no, I'm not blogging about NaNoWriMo. I've pledged not to--though it occurs to me I didn't make any promises about Twitter...) The first of any month is Rabbit-Rabbit day in our family. The family tradition (spread now among several generations of family friends) … Continue reading Rabid Rabbiters
"You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em..." ~ Kenny Rogers, The Gambler My husband taught me to play Poker--Texas Hold 'em--early in our friendship, and we used to play often with friends in Recovery. (To my Probation Officer: no, not for cash. Oh yeah, I'm not on probation anymore...) It … Continue reading Know When to Hold ‘Em
I know what you're thinking: some cleavage and batted eyes might get a girl out of that ticket. And they might. Experience has shown me another option, though... I'm a fourth-generation Girl Scout; my great-grandma joined as an adult in the 1930s when she signed up my grandma, hoping to curb Grandma's tomboyish tendencies. Great-Grandma … Continue reading What to Wear When Getting a Traffic Ticket
For once in my life, I beat Barbie to the punch. For once in my life, the latest Barbie is a wanna-be-ME. (Hey, allow me my little moment of delusion here.) I don't know why this should make me grin--I'm not a fan of Barbie, wouldn't buy one for my daughter. (Interestingly enough, my daughter … Continue reading Tit for Tat: Tokidoki Barbie & Me
Our oldest daughter fibbed to me Wednesday. She asked for our new address so she could send pictures of the grandbabies. This morning as we were drinking our first cup of coffee on the porch, a UPS truck pulled up to our trailer. "Puzzled" would be an understatement to describe our reaction, but ours is … Continue reading Open Thank-You to our Daughter (the Fibber)
During my most recent six-hour wait at our Health and Welfare office, the folks around me were joking that the wait itself might be part of the screening-process; no one in their right mind would sit here so long if they didn't truly NEED help. We didn't ask each other's names, but we knew each … Continue reading An Accidental Sit-In
"Half the world knows not how the other half lives." ~George Herbert [Oct.16] Rats, I was doing so well with "PostaDay," till today. (Which will be "yesterday" by the time this is available to read.) The good news: my Miss isn't due to lack of writing. Here I am writing. The Other-news: our internet is … Continue reading Living Richly
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