I’m not gonna lie. I like a sweet treat every now and again. A chocolate chip cookie or sugar-icing cupcake is a good way to end a meal. However, getting those cookies and cupcakes has become a little unsettling. Last week I got an invitation to a work picnic and with it came a request…
Category: Food
A Day Late and A Dollar Short
I know, I know! I’m a day late, but I’m not a dollar short-at least I don’t think so. Actually, ‘day late and dollar short’ is a funny saying. I consulted with my friend Urban Dictionary who said it’s “…like if a guy likes you and then another one asks you out before him, you…
One Way or Another
I went to two Christmas parades last weekend. Yes, that’s a lot of parading in one weekend, but it was worth it. I had a few laughs and came to realize that parades aren’t what they used to be. When I was growing up, we would go to the annual university homecoming parade that marched…
Unwanted Attention
It’s December 1st and opening day for Christmas season, which means getting decorations out of the attic and going to the ‘holiday party’ at work. At last year’s party, I got a little more attention than I wanted. No, I didn’t overindulge and tell anybody off, at least I don’t think I did. But I…
A Few Steps Forward-A Few Steps Back
My birthday was this week. I got some presents that will help to solve problems I’ve had over the past couple months and others that actually caused me problems on my special day. I was an avid fitness tracker for about 3 years. As many of you know, my tracker suddenly quit syncing about 3…
Size Matters
I went to Subway the other day and while there, I was thrown for a loop. As I think about it, ‘thrown for a loop’ is a funny saying. I wonder who came up with that? I guess it really doesn’t matter who coined the phrase, which is another funny saying, because what does matter…
My Fruit of the Womb 