Monthly Archives: August 2011
Scanner Dan
If you have spent time in Madison, Wisconsin you would know Scanner Dan. He is sort of famous. He hangs on State Street, carrying a police scanner. He is a true character. He talks to himself and makes running commentary … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, carry a camera, danny, humor
Hurricanes trump earthquakes… FU Irene
Ok, T minus who the hell knows how many hours till the storm hits the Island of Long. To all my east coast friends, sit tight, drink often and remember that if you have a coffee press you don’t need … Continue reading
Filed under current events, weather
The earthquake wasn’t the weirdest part of my day
Things have been a bit off-kilter lately. Not sure if it is because I have had this miserable cold, sinus, cough thing or maybe the stars are just aligning in a weird way. Yesterday was so damn crazy even I, … Continue reading
Filed under humor, magnet for the absurd
College Move-in Fiasco (Time to Cry Tuesday)
Five years, two kids, hundreds of pounds of luggage and thousands of dollars at Bed Bath and Target and you would think I had this thing down pat already. Actually, the funny part is I really thought I did. Until … Continue reading
Kettle Ho
This one comes to us from Uncle Neal. Today was a big day for submissions. Sue sent another great one which I will use tomorrow. I love when I am sent blog fodder and I don’t have to come … Continue reading
Time to Cry Tuesday – Ants, Leaks and Static on the Phones
It would seem that I have been having a smackdown with my house of late. And I am losing horribly. For the past few weeks, along with the help of my exterminator, I have been battling a never-ending war with … Continue reading
Filed under homeowner, Time to Cry Tuesdays
Happy Birthday to the World’s Best Mom
No, not me! I would never be that self-serving. I am talking about MY mom. This weekend we celebrated a very special birthday with my mother. Through some miracle and lots of corralling of 3 generations of cats, we were … Continue reading
Filed under aging parents, family, holidays
LUVMYWIFE
Is it me? Tell me that no one else sees these things on a regular basis. It is uncanny how they present themselves to me; and so often in the early hours of the morning when Mel and I are … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, carry a camera, gary, license plates
More Great Garbage
I know what many of you are thinking, “she is becoming some sort of creepy stalker taking pics of her neighbors’ garbage all the time”. Yeh, so what? Admit that you, too, take some unexplained pleasure in the oddities that … Continue reading
Filed under absurdities, carry a camera, garbage
Time to Cry Tuesday – Put me in coach
Last week I received an email from the famous Thread. If you are not familiar with these fabulous friends of mine you can read about them here. If you are not inclined to read more than one post from me … Continue reading
Filed under sports, Time to Cry Tuesdays
