Humor
Published: 15/12/2007
I'm married to John Doe. Well, not really. It's just that when I write about him, he'd like to be anonymous. Thankfully, he didn't feel that way when I gave birth to our sons.
My girlfriends envy the fact that my husband helps make the bed, do the laundry and wash the dishes. For some reason...
Published: 15/12/2007
What's so convenient about kitchen conveniences? I don't have an electric coffee pot, an electric espresso maker, an electric can opener, an electric hot pot or an electric sealer. No, I'm not against progress. I'm against making extra work for myself. The more modern the kitchen convenience, the...
Published: 15/12/2007
Confession of a frustrated female: because it's been four weeks since I last saw my stylist, I've been plagued by bad hair days. I couldn't be more hair challenged if I were the Easter Bunny on disability.
My hair is short. As soon as the messy look was in style,I thought I'd found hirsute...
Published: 15/12/2007
I must have missed the "Mission Impossible " episode about getting a husband to help shop for family gifts. In desperation I blurted out that gifts can be found in any store. Before I could grab a fork to eat my words, John turned a misguided moment into a challenge.
He'd name a half dozen...
Published: 15/12/2007
Christmas is 277 days away. Time to kick back and enjoy spring - or is it?
I have quite a few birthday and anniversary gifts to buy between now and then. And there'll be a few engagements and weddings - and showers of one type or another. Oh, I forgot about graduation and baptism gifts.
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Published: 15/12/2007
Maybe it's because I'm a blond, but why would drivers go to a gas station that charges four cents more for a gallon of gasoline instead of going to the station across the street?
Four cents times twenty gallons times fifty-two weeks is forty-one dollars and sixty cents. That's like being paid...
Published: 15/12/2007
If I ever run for political office, I'll pass a law that requires spring cleaning to be postponed until winter. Why waste days of blooming flowers, invigorating air and sweater-wearing temperatures inside the house - especially inside a dirty house. After being elected by a landslide, I'll spend...
Published: 15/12/2007
Has spring sprung? According to my calendar, it began at 12:07am GMT - otherwise known as Greenwich Mean Time. I googled GMT and discovered it's seven hours ahead of PDT. Last year this wasn't a problem. We were in Palm Springs, which at its coldest is spring-like.
It's a two to two and a...
Published: 15/12/2007
If I had to choose between television and radio, I'd choose the latter - reality over reruns. However, music doesn't sooth my savage beast. It doesn't quiet my thoughts. I listen to talk shows because they occupy my mind by giving me something else to think about.
I enjoy having my thoughts...
Published: 15/12/2007
Would I like to be a man for a day? Sure. I'd like to walk a mile in my husband's Nikes. It would help me understand the male species. However...if I got lost while walking the mile, I'd ask directions.
Men are physically stronger, faster and have less body fat; but what I envy most is their...
