One Embarrassing Story About Food

C'mon - it totally looks natural.

Over Thanksgiving, reader-turned-girlfriend  Jessica was telling a story about how one of her friends didn’t know that a pimento in a green olive was placed there by man.  Then my entire family started laughing at this friend that nobody except Jessica had met.  I’m pretty sure my sister yelled out, “Fool!” READ MORE

I Love Plucking White Hairs – A Confession

I so totally get this.

When I was nine my mom brought home a black cat that was hanging out by the dumpster at the Junior League.  It was our first family pet, and we named her Shadow.

Actually, that’s not entirely true as we had two cats when I was born but I think they bit me or my sister and were removed. READ MORE

Live Free Or Die Drivin’

I thought I would try something I’d never done before – tell a story via webcam.

Why?  Well, because this one is way too long to try to type out.  It took me over ten minutes to tell, and I talk fast!

Traditional web video wisdom states that anything longer that two minutes will not be watched by most readers.  I believe this to be true for other sites, but not for MY readers!  My readers love me, and have nothing better to do.  Their lives sort of suck. READ MORE

Something Gross I Do

Bet you weren't expecting a photo of Dean Martin here. Just seemed appropriate. Not sure why.

dean-martin
Bet you weren't expecting a photo of Dean Martin here. Just seemed appropriate. Not sure why.

I just had to call my ex-wife last night.

Hey, I have something so awful to share that you will lose whatever remaining shred of respect you still have for me.

You mean like gross?

Yes, I’m sitting here looking at something really gross.

Well, I can’t imagine it could be worse then all those times you ………………………………………………………... READ MORE

ThoughtsFromParis Holiday Card 2011

Last December I wanted to do something special for you, my readers.

Many of you sent me your mailing addresses requesting one of my holiday cards.  I happily obliged, even though some of you live overseas and cost me $.98 per stamp!  Yep, that’s how much I love you.  Next time, move over here. READ MORE

The Flu That Stole Christmas – Part II

That smile is not forged from anything wholesome.

I left you last, Christmas Eve, 1am, while our last guest had to be escorted by my father who walked her two houses down from where she lived.  She also had helped clean, although I believe broke a few dishes.

Read Part I Here!

During the cleaning, we had set up an assembly line with my sister and mother bringing over all the glassware and dishes to the sink.  Al, my sister’s boyfriend, washed everything by hand and then handed to me for the drying.  My dad was breaking down the bar. READ MORE