Monthly Archives: December 2008
The Kafka Van
Believe it or not, this van has been parked around the corner from my house for years and I have never thought to take a picture of it. I am sure the first time I saw it I was amused, … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, art, carry a camera, humor, writing
Top Ten Search Terms (Vol. 5)
It is that time again. The monthly list of wild and crazy search terms that land readers on this blog. For those who missed the past installments you can read Vol. 1 here , Vol 2. here and Vol. 3 here and Vol. 4 here. As always, I … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, humor, search engine terms, searches, Uncategorized
Time To Cry Tuesday – Thoughts on Mojo
Well friends, here we are; the final Time to Cry Tuesday of the year. In light of the insane place we have found the world at the close of 2008 I have thought a lot about where we are and … Continue reading
Filed under current events, Time to Cry Tuesdays
‘i could cry but i don’t have time’ turns 200!!!!
200? Gee, she really doesn’t look a day over 170. Must be the botox. THIS is my 200th post! How bicentennial. How anticlimactic. It falls on the Monday between Christmas and New Year’s when we are all in this food … Continue reading
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Maybe she was just hungry
I ran out to the market tonight to pick up a few things at an odd hour, 5:00 on a Saturday. And there she was, this magnificent mom with two equally beautiful children. They were all really breathtaking. She looked … Continue reading
Too much food and the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
Tonight was our big fat Italian Christmas, except there was no one fat and not all that many Italians come to think of it. In fact most of us were Jews. Except our hostess whose holiday dinners have become the … Continue reading
Filed under art, holidays, museums, New York City, places of interest
Jews on Christmas
There is a long standing custom amongst American Jews to eat chinese food and go to the movies on Christmas. We, however, have broken tradition and celebrate Hannukah tonight with the in-law sibs. (the picture above is from the bro-in-laws … Continue reading
Filed under carry a camera, family, holidays, New York City
Oddities in the Doctor’s Waiting Room
Seen in the waiting room of an ob/gyn’s office today: Young man with spiky hair and his girlfriend wearing ripped leggings. He was carrying a copy of Puppies for Dummies. Should we not be concerned that this couple was breeding? … Continue reading
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Time to Cry Tuesday – Nothing Like Family
Before I start this post check this out! One of my 50-something moms posts was picked up by the Fresno Bee! (ok, so it’s not the NYT but it’s a start) This Time to Cry Tuesday mixes things up a … Continue reading
Filed under carry a camera, danny, home video, Jana, products, teenagers, Time to Cry Tuesdays
Humanely Raised Ham?
I came across this sign in one of my favorite eateries in the Flatiron District, The City Bakery. This sign struck me as being sort of silly. Humanely raised before we slaughter you and slap you on a piece of … Continue reading
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