I didn't like what I read in my post yesterday. It sounded like all I did was eat & watch TV, which I don't think is really how I am, but it sure sounded like it's how I am. And my excuses for not going to the gym are all gone — I'm completely recovered…
Here's some real excitement… I thought I'd make a record of everything I did yesterday, a fairly typical Saturday. Here are the raw notes, with some editorial explanations in blue: walked out in the fresh snow to get paperpuffins & P-G [Puffins = Barbara's Puffins cereal, one of my favorites. P-G = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.]italian coffee &…
What's the best thing about today? Mississippi trip reunion dinner: seeing our new friends once again, watching the slide show of everyone's photos. I found a recipe online for a carrot & parsley salad to take, since I've got lots of both of those. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Our nest is once again empty… Nikki left today for her first real job after graduating from college in December - teaching at a nature/environmental camp about 3 hours from here – she'll stay there till June. Alex has been back at college since mid-January – and sooner than we think, he'll be halfway around the world…
Mini speed I don't think that's quite legal! Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Beau Rivage OK – here’s the beautiful Beau Rivage casino in Biloxi, MS – rebuilt to surpass its former glory within a few short months after Hurricane Katrina. Total Biloxi casino revenues during the month of December 2007 were over $78,000,000. Sharkheads Conversely, here’s a local beachfront business literally a few…
What's your morning beverage of choice? Coffee, tea, juice? Homemade or store-bought? Cappuccino Coffee made in our Italian stovetop espresso maker, made with freshly ground Starbucks espresso beans (or organic if I can get them), and heated milk – in our cute Italian coffee mugs! Read and post comments | Send to a friend
What is your favorite scent or smell and why? Submitted by Nebraska Plates. I think… rain in the summertime. Or it's not so much the smell of the rain, as it is the earthy smell it creates in the woods or in the garden. Mmmm. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Are you watching the Super Bowl today? Who are you watching it with, and which team do you want to win? Get real! The Steelers aren't in it, so I couldn't care less. Here's a joke making the rounds locally (in Steelers Country): On the first day of school a first grade teacher explains to…
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Where have the days gone? 