Today on the way home from work I scanned the radio dial for something other than political ads. I landed on DC 101 and they were taking it old school with AC/DC’s Hell’s Bells. I cranked it up and played my steering wheel drum the rest of the way home. I love classic rock and …
2012
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When I moved to Virginia 30 years ago the thing that struck me first and most were the trees. I was born and raised in Illinois and I had never seen trees like this. We moved here in April when everything was in bloom. Driving down Old Keene Mill Road for the first time I …
Guy 1: Dude, the cops have been sitting outside my house for four hours all because of some stupid joke. Guy 2: What joke? Guy 1: We renamed the wireless network. Guy 2: What did you name it? Guy1: Marijuana Grow House Funny right? Recently we added a piece of …
I think I need to add a disclaimer here. This post will not be for everyone. If you offend easily by the mere mention of bodily functions then you might want to consider just moving along and catch me the next time around . However, if you were the burping champion of your elementary …
I know I’m getting old. All the tell tale signs are there. Things crack loudly when I get up. When I climb stairs some strange groaning sound uncontrollably escapes my lips. It’s a constant battle to keep the gray hair under control and I have old lady liver spots on my hands. Why are …
I promised my husband when I started this blog that I wouldn’t make it too personal. I think he was worried that if he made me mad by leaving clothes on the floor or clipped his toenails in bed it would end up as a blog post the next day. I told him not to …
Today I was working on someone’s computer and noticed that this particular person had a candy bowl on her desk that was stocked full of Reeses cups, Peppermint Patties and Hershey’s Nuggets. I am not exactly sure why but this irritated me. I take that back…I know why it made me mad. It drives me crazy when a skinny …
Look at this picture of these two old men sitting on a park bench. You can just tell that they've been friends for a long time. I think there is something about their relaxed manner that says "this guy knows everything there is to know about me." They are just kicking back talking about the good …
A few years ago I heard a quote that said “the reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is they have a common enemy.” I know it was meant to be funny but I thought it was horrible. It certainly wasn’t my experience with my grandmother, or even my mother when she became grandmother …
A few weeks ago my son came home and told me that his Dad’s dog Dylan had passed away. My ex husband and I have been divorced almost ten years and we haven’t had any contact since Alex graduated in 2009 but this news made me very sad. Once upon a time Dylan was my …