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At the end of this month I will be attending my millionth dance recital! Ok, maybe that is a slight exaggeration but let's say I've attended a bunch. My daughter danced for 14 years and now my god-daughter is in her 11th year of dance. She will most likely continue on for another 4 years so I still have a few years ahead of me before this comes to an end. I love watching all the dancers and seeing how they have grown in talent and size from … [Read more...]
I think back to when we were first getting to know each other. Cindy and I made a trip to the grocery store together. I should have known right at this moment that Cindy was not to be trusted, EVER! I turned my back for 1 second and she put a HUGE package of pigs feet in my basket! I did not discover them until I was at the checkout counter. Ewwwww gross! I don’t know why they have those in the store. I didn’t even want to touch the package. Does anybody actually eat those? I … [Read more...]
Kathryn and I are always getting comments from people about how crazy we are. Looking back at the last twenty five years of our friendship, I realize we weren't always that way! It seems like as our friendship has grown so has our sense of adventure. It kind of started out if you’ll do it then I will, sort of thing. Now we just say to hell with it and we may race to see who does it first! Really I think we started acting outside of our comfort zone when we would take scuba … [Read more...]
Don’t get stuck in a fashion rut, especially if that fashion is listed in the Top Ten worst fashions of any decade. I have to laugh when I look back at old pictures of myself and see the ridiculous things that I proudly wore. Yes, I wore my hair just like the ladies in this photo! I remember a certain ivory colored, belted shirt-dress that had HUGE shoulder pads. I think that I may have been almost as wide as I am tall in that dress. The shoulder pads had to be a good 8 inches … [Read more...]
I keep thinking about that Saturday Night Live Skit where they would ask incredulously, Really? That’s what I was telling myself the morning that I was to do a live taping for my first television interview with Dawn Fobbs. Even though I am WELL past the age of puberty, I woke up with a big honking pimple front and center on my cheek. REALLY? I go months and months with clear skin and on this particular day I get a big honking pimple! All I can think is that I must have been unkind to someone … [Read more...]
Many of you know that I divorced a few years ago but you may not know that I have made the adjustment from being a country girl to being a city girl. You see, I previously lived on some acreage out in the country. It was a quiet place where you could hear the sounds of nature at night. I would hear the coyotes running or the owls screeching. Nature and its simplicity was all around. My place was somewhat secluded. There was no one who would even hear me if I screamed my loudest. I … [Read more...]
At times it seems unbelievable that both of my children are now officially adults! I have been reminiscing about some of the funny things that they did when they were little. Parenting can definitely be challenging. I didn’t always laugh when these moments were occurring but at some point along the way, when I looked back, I was able to see the humor in it all. One story in particular concerns my daughter and her belief, at age 1, that she could communicate perfectly … [Read more...]
A week ago Hong Kong media picked up a story from The Onion which is a U.S. satirical website, It was about North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un being named as the sexiest man of 2012. When the newspaper in Hong Kong reran the story they noted “In Chinese” that the story was a farce. A couple of days later the online version of China’s Communist Party newspaper picked up the story not realizing it was a joke. The Chinese paper The People’s Daily ran a 55- … [Read more...]
This article from Jane Zitomer over at Spike the Watercooler is a funny account of a dream day with Ellen DeGeneres: I’ve never fully accepted myself as the obsessive fan that I know I am. So when preparing to spend an imaginary day with Ellen DeGeneres, I didn’t want to seem overeager. Read More...... … [Read more...]
Have you ever bought a product at the grocery store, gotten it home, and then been very disappointed in the performance of it? I tend to be pretty loyal to brands once I’ve found something that I like. But occasionally, for various reasons, I’ll take a gamble on trying something new. The reasons that I do this vary but it’s usually because the brand that I normally buy is unavailable, there is a fantastic sale on an unfamiliar brand, or I may be feeling particularly adventurous that day. … [Read more...]
