April 15, 2008 – 12:43 PM
I have never had a sense of style. I like clothes that are comfortable and inexpensive. Dressing up means putting on my black jeans and a sweater instead of my blue jeans and a sweatshirt.
Since I usually work either at my boss’s home or my own, work clothes are not a priority. [...]
Mr. B has been back east on business a few times lately and was able to squeeze in some visits to his youngest brother and his family.
This would be the brother who bought his daughters a Nintendo Wii for Christmas.
Mr. B loves playing it. BD has been begging for one. Bluegrass Mama thinks [...]
We are here in Music City for a couple of days. Naturally, we came for the music. HS’s girlfriend is giving a recital, so we decided to make the trip. Should be interesting, as we will be meeting her family for the first time. Perhaps it’s a good thing that I’ve [...]
If it’s good for a category name, it’s good for a blog post title, right?
We’re on spring break here. Unlike last year’s trip to Florida, this year we are sticking close to home.
Some friends, however, took a short trip and BD and I have been dog-sitting for them. Their dog is named “Angel” [...]
We got a letter from our waste disposal company today.
It turns out that they’ve used our hard-earned fees to buy some spiffy new trucks. Now the waste disposal specialists don’t have to handle anything that might resemble garbage. Your “tote” (formerly known as a “garbage can”) gets picked up and its contents are [...]
Like many Americans, I wonder why the cost of postage keeps going up.
Yes, I know pretty much all prices rise, with the exception of high tech gadgets (though HDTV is still beyond our budget).
But it seems as though by the time I can figure out how much a first class stamp costs, the USPS raises [...]
The last few weeks have been incredibly rainy. After a brief respite yesterday, the voices of doom weather forecasters announced 100% chance of rain today, followed by a deluge tomorrow.
You know, those gray skies and puddles can start to wear on a person after awhile.
I decided it was time to take matters into my [...]
How kind of Google to come up with an April Fool prank so I don’t have to.
Gmail had a big red link to this page today.