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Tag Archives: Family
WTF Wednesday: WTF Happened To Your Blog?
I like to flatter myself by thinking upwards of a dozen people wait breathlessly for pearls of wisdom to fall from my keyboard. So I try to blog regularly. But guys, it’s summer. I had a beach week last week … Continue reading
The Ghost Of A July 4th Past Post
I am currently either too lazy, too bereft of ideas, or both (hint: it’s both) to come up with an original post today, and since it’s rerun season, I’ve decided an old post is worth revisiting. You’re welcome. In A … Continue reading
B.F. Skinner Surely Never Tested Cats
As I’ve shared, we’ve been dealing with kitty dental drama. Helen accidentally lost a tooth, we had the vet pull a bunch of Chrissy’s teeth. It’s not good. At her most recent check-up we learned that Helen is developing a … Continue reading
I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together…
In my family, we laugh a lot, and cry when we need to. We’ve been doing a lot of both over the last several days, because my stepfather Eddie passed away last Friday. Eddie came into our lives over 40 … Continue reading
Awesome Jewish Gifts
Check out what popped up on my Facebook feed. The first thing I noticed was “Jewish action figures.” They had me right there. I mean, action figures? What kind of action? Kvetching*? *Yiddish for whining. In other words, my blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, Facebook, Family, Irreverent, Judaism, Politics, Social Media
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A Magical Kingdom Of Chocolate And The Devastating Loss Of Fightin’ Farrell
Were you breathing easy, thinking I was done with stories from our February cruise? Oh no, think again! Our cruise offered us one day in Port Canaveral, Florida. We have both already been to Kennedy Space Center, twice, and everywhere … Continue reading
Summer Lovin’
I don’t think I told you guys yet, but my niece Aubrey is getting married! We are thrilled that she has chosen an awesome groom with a bonus, his son, who happens to be the sweetest little boy ever. I … Continue reading
A Killer Love Story
I heard a story on the news last night that seemed sort of horrible at first. But as proof that you can’t just leap to conclusions, it ended up being a feel good story after all. OK, the bad news … Continue reading
Keep It Simple Stupid!
For many years I had a basic old school alarm clock. It displayed the time in big red numbers. There was a set time button, a set alarm button and a snooze button. There was an hours button and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Humor, Marriage, Middle Age, Stupidity, Technology
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What The World Needs Now: Another Semi-Amusing Blog
People frequently ask me why I blog. [Not a single person has ever asked me that but it’s important to the set-up here, so go with it, OK?] There are many reasons, but the most compelling is that I blog … Continue reading