True story: One side effect of being "one of the guys" is that, back in our young and single days, "the guys" would sometimes want to go to the strip clubs after the bars on our side of the river closed. I was cool with it, as I was usually the designated driver, and would drink soda and try to stay out of…

Dammit all, been a practicing Wiccan for over 15 years and still can't bend space and time like that, certainly can't make my stomach like that... or my chest. You need an herbal potion of some sort, some candle magick, or forgot what phase the moon is in, I'm your gal Space/time continuum, see LiLo.
In other news, I…

Have you seen the musical theater version of Secret Garden? Saw it with my mother and cried like a baby. And, if you can find it, there's a FH Burnett (who wrote Little Princess and Secret Garden) story called Editha's Burglar that is adorable. I think I loved her stories more as a grown up than I did as a kid.

Have you seen the musical theater version of Secret Garden? Saw it with my mother and cried like a baby. And, if you can find it, there's a FH Burnett (who wrote Little Princess and Secret Garden) story called Editha's Burglar that is adorable. I think I loved her stories more as a grown up than I did as a kid.

My kid is nuts for Calico Critters. They are somewhat anthropomorphized yet adorable animals that have tree houses, and strollers, and cuteness, and she plays with them for hours. No make up is involved. Also, anything that involves glitter is always big around here. If you are a book person (I always give books…

So, was he 40-50 when he started raping 20 years ago, or now? Ugh. It says they have processed DNA from 10 of the victims, and if there's no CODIS hit yet, the guy has never been processed through 'the system' at all. His family is no doubt clueless, thinking he's a good guy. Just... ugh.

So now Dirty Dancing and Romeo + Juliet are ruined for me, goddammit. Do you know how many times I have seen Romeo + Juliet???? I taught high school and showed it multiple times when we read that play. I LOVED that damn movie. It's the only time that stupid Queen Maab speech makes any kind of sense... oh, he's on…

I couldn't get the video to play on my fossil of a laptop (there is LITERALLY a trilobite on it!), but my favorite two Awkward Moments were when Secrest asked Maggie Gyllenhaal about her dress and fashion, and then asked her brother about it, then tries to talk to him about other topics, Jake keeps deflecting.... I…

Had a cousin-in-law who's child committed suicide. Service was at the funeral home, but a Catholic priest spoke and blessed stuff. Then I, a Wiccan like the decedent's mother, spoke. So many family members (Catholic and Jewish) thanked me for my words (honestly, I can't remember what I said, or find it on my…

True story: When I was a senior in college, I went to visit a friend who attended the much larger public university in our town. He told me all sorts of stories about the Phi Delta Theta house's ghost moving stuff around and opening and closing door, and generally freaking people out. As we were walking through the…

OMG my mini bar just had beer and soda, although they did deliver a bottle of rum every few days. And the coffee... amazing. But your spread looks like you would never need to leave your room! Well, at least go out on the balcony to get some sun... outside right now we have a wind chill of -9 degrees Fahrenheit. I…

Did his travel agent not offer him trip insurance when he booked?

Nobody pours their own drink in the Dominican Republic. I just got back from an all-inclusive resort there, on Sunday. You couldn't throw a rock and not hit a bartender. So many fruity drinks, so little time....

It was beautiful, sunny, and warm. I tried new foods, and (unlike several family members) did not suffer undue intestinal distress. It was one of those all-inclusive places, with 7 restaurants and a buffet that defies description. Seriously. There was a sculpture of Elvis made out of bread, and elaborate…

They used to put shredded cheese on it, but the one around here just dumps melted nacho cheese on a potato with some bacon crumbles, and just.... no. If I wanted nachos, I would order nachos. *shudder*
That being said, I heard a rumor that Naugles might come back. Oh happy day!

the department stores had ash trays by the elevators, too...
I found a tin Mc Donald's ash tray in my uncle's things when we were cleaning them out. Oddly, he didn't smoke. I saved that ash tray, though.

I missed the pregnant lady at the bar story, alas! But I can offer a bit of a story- I was at a fund raiser, an elaborate multiple course dinner, where wine was paired with each dish. I was also pregnant, although not so much that you would notice unless you really looked. I declined the wine, and my host was…

I am binging on Behind Closed Ovens, so I just now saw this, but I wanted to tell you that I learned how to play black jack at PSR. For the non-Catholics, Parish School of Religion is where those of us who went to public school were obliged to learn how to be good Catholics, one night a week. We felt sorry for the…

Yeah, that bill was proposed here, in MO. That douchecanoe state rep proposed it last year, along with a bunch of other crazy-town bullshit, and it never made it out of committee then, and it won't this year either. Missouri might have a bumper crop of out-state anti-choicers, but many of those folks also don't want…

My 'burb has a local Swap-n-Sell facebook group, where we post stuff we don't want and others can trade or purchase it. Most folks have a tub on their porch where they leave the sold stuff for the buyer to pick up, and we leave the $ under the door mat, or there will be a coffee can, or some such. Twice in the past…