Category Archives: Life, the Universe and Everything

With Whiny about to turn 18, I realize that our opportunities for family vacations are dwindling. Sure, we might be able to swing something with the kids later, but college doesn’t exactly leave you with wads o’ cash. And if … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Turns out June is not a good time to have a yard sale in Florida. Ya know why? Because everything fricking melts before you can collect 25-cents for it! Then you have to scrape it up off the asphalt and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Dear almost-42-year-old-body, I would appreciate it if you would stop falling down. I understand that the bathtub is slippery, so I’ll excuse that one (just try not to crack your head open when no one is home, m’kay?). But did … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today was an adventure. My work PC went *poof*. Literally. I’ve never heard a PC go *poof* like in a cartoon. The power supply zapped the whole thing as it was booting up. Fried the motherboard and trashed the hard … Continue reading → Continue reading →

via Susan: A study conducted by UCLA’s Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of male face a woman finds attractive can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For instance, if she is ovulating she … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Just got home a little while ago. We had a hellacious thundershower with high winds come ripping through the neighborhood of our office building. It blew down a power line across the street, cutting us off from electricity and phones. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Home from work today, I’m trying to get a bunch of junk together for a yard sale we’re having… um… today. So, we’re behind schedule. Bite me. The house we bought in 1997 had its garage converted into a large … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I know it was a fevered dream, but I could swear that I fell asleep to Pink Lady and Jeff and woke in the middle of the night to Cop Rock. Yikes! What the hell was in that decongestant? Unfortunately, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Yes, it was the cold meds. No Harry Potter. See you in a month or two. Continue reading →