• Phone Privileges

    This week, we were watching an episode of Frasier. During the episode Martin placed a call to one of Frasier’s exes, then hung up. When the ex then called back, Niles pointed out that she must have used “star 69.”… Continue reading

    Phone Privileges

  • Fairies, aliens or mushrooms?

    One interesting thing about living in the present day, is that there are so few unsolved mysteries. In the world of crime, DNA continues to catch out the most clever of killers, and when it comes to the less scintillating… Continue reading

    Fairies, aliens or mushrooms?

  • It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

    Alissa Grosso Monday evening a thunderstorm rolled through our area. There was a threat of a tornado. I don’t believe we had an actual twister touch down here, but it did get mighty windy for a bit. Our yard was… Continue reading

    It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

  • Where in the World are Mom and Dad?

    When I was a kid I had a computer game called Where in the USA is Carmen SanDiego. It was a companion to the popular game Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego. The general premise was that you had… Continue reading

    Where in the World are Mom and Dad?

  • A Quick Hello

    I’m going to keep things short and sweet this week. As I write this, we’re looking forward to the arrival of my parents this afternoon. Mom and Dad are up from Florida for a visit, and are little by little… Continue reading

    A Quick Hello

  • Barbie and Me

    Well, unless you’ve been hiding out in a cave all summer (and I wouldn’t blame you if you were!), you probably know there’s a Barbie movie coming out this week. I’m not sure, but I think the marketing budget for… Continue reading

    Barbie and Me

  • Alissa's All-Night Salad Bar is Open For Business

    I don’t do much gardening. I live in deer country, so you have to be pretty devoted to the hobby to even attempt trying to grow things in your yard around these parts. I mean, the farms surrounding us invest… Continue reading

    Alissa's All-Night Salad Bar is Open For Business

  • Remembering My Quirky Dog

    Last night we sat on the deck watching and listening to the rival fireworks shows going on in our neighbors’ backyards, well until the smoke from all those fireworks drove us inside. As Ron put it, “Canada has nothing on… Continue reading

    Remembering My Quirky Dog

  • 13 Years!

    My life was a little different thirteen years ago. My first novel (which had a different title back in 2010) had been accepted for publication, things were moving along to turn my little manuscript into an actual book, and on… Continue reading

    13 Years!

  • I Like Sinks

    I have it on good authority* that as a young child I once declared “I don’t like sinks!” The remark had my parents stumped. Had some bad experience with a faucet inspired my dislike? Was I entering a phase where… Continue reading

    I Like Sinks