When Ali was born, my Mom allowed me to take out a semi-permanent loan of my baby book for comparison purposes. And I’m quite positive that she is going to promptly cancel my loan after this post. If not from this post, then in fear that I would one day post “The Bathtub Pic” of […]
Just Call Me Granny.
I am officially old. Because, you see, the first sign of old age is to be completely weirded out by “This Generation’s Music”. I’ve stayed hip and open-minded for quite a while, but two artists have put me over the edge and, in so doing, over the hill. Lady Gaga and Ke$ha. Besides the fact […]
Proper Vacation Bathroom Etiquette.
This is a conversation, of quite the typical variety, that took place last night. Important note: My parent’s bedroom and my Grandmother’s bedroom share a bathroom that is in between the bedrooms. (Dad heads to the bathroom) Mom: “Hey Vic…” Dad: “I’ll be back. I’m going to the bathroom.” Me, being sarcastic: “But Dad, it […]
If I Had My Wedding to Do Over Again, I’d be Hispanic.
Seeing as how the weather is at that perfect point of brand new warmth and beauty, paired with the fact that pollen week seems to be over, we absolutely had to spend our Saturday outdoors. We started with an outdoor lunch at Chez Lulu. I don’t know about you, but we adhere to some pretty […]
Yogurt Mountain and the Dreadful Case of Underbutt.
There’s a new hangout in Birmingham. It is most definintely the hippest of all places to go, especially if you’re under 18 years old. The esteemed and worshipped ascent to Yogurt Mountain. Careful, though. It is dangerously addictive. I am afraid that my husband is hopelessly and forever strung out on the place. When it […]
AwkwardBall.
Basketball is over!! (I would normally start dancing a happy dance at this exciting point in Basketball Season, but really, my hubby didn’t watch too much of it this year, so I’m oddly not burnt out on it. But I’ll dance a happy dance for any of you that might not have been so fortunate.) […]
The Truth About Cats and Dogs.
Every now and then, I have mentioned my cat, Oreo, whilst blogging. From the comments on those posts, I have become aware of a very interesting phenomenon. People hate cats. They aren’t just “not cat people” like I’m “not a dog person” (and really I’m not that much of a cat person either but that’s […]
Turning Liquid Gold Into Cheese.
Caution: People of the Male Gender MIGHT find this post to be disturbing and possibly too much information, and people of the Female Gender might have Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Flashbacks. Proceed With Caution. You have been fairly warned. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve personally been through it, but I can still […]
Oddities and Observations.
Being a blogger, I find myself unable to resist taking photos of the odd things that come into my life. And eventually they pile up and become a blog post…. Proof that I’m not the only one that gets a little too carried away in the virtual world sometimes….I received this bill in the mail […]
The Small-Talker.
I took Ali to Dairy Queen the other day. As we ate our Chicken Fingers and free-Dilly-Bar-with-a-Kid’s-Meal-that-Ali-found-to-be-too-cold-so-I-HAD-to-eat-it, I was within earshot of a couple of guys standing near the counter, waiting for their food. One was a somewhat stocky and short, mid-40’s looking guy. He struck up a conversation with the taller, skinnier, younger-than-me guy, […]