As We Abide

Well, it’s that time again. It is Oscar weekend. I was taken back when I realized it is the 84th Academy Awards. I usually don’t keep up too much with the Oscar buzz, which is kind of odd given the movie buff that I am. So many times I haven’t even seen the movies that [...]

Whew! What a whirlwind this last week has been. For those of you who know me, you know why. For those of you who don’t… let me tell you. My oldest son, Brooks, got married last Saturday, 2/11/12. It was a week full of errands, getting the house ready for my in-laws, picking them up [...]

Well, it is Valentine’s Weekend and love is in the air! I love Valentines. It is all about love, romance, and gestures of love to those you care about and appreciate. I loved giving and receiving those cheesy little valentines in grade school. I enjoyed helping my sons with them as well. I love the [...]

Here we are at another Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLVI to be exact (no wonder we went to a different numerical system, that’s crazy!). I’m not a big football fan, but I do enjoy a good Super Bowl party. For me it is all about friends, food,and fun. Mark, on the other hand, it is all about [...]

There is nothing like a good laugh; a hearty belly laugh, the kind that makes you cry. The best kind is when you are with friends, but a close second is the friends we have come to know on Television that make us laugh. There have been so many funny shows, but I think The Carol [...]

I am an animal lover. I am mostly a dog person, especially little dogs. In the past I have posted a few funny dog videos. So, knowing there are a number of you cat people out there, I felt it was only fair to post a funny cat video. Cats can be very funny, and [...]

Is anybody sore this week. I am a little. But that’s a good sign. It means I’ve gotten up off my duff and back to the work outs. January is probably the busiest month for gyms. My son came home from the gym, where he faithfully works out, the other day and said, “I can’t [...]

I once heard it said, “Crying babies are like resolutions… they both should be carried out right away.” So many of us make New Years Resolutions. Some of them happen, many of the don’t. Some resolutions are impossible, it’s no wonder they don’t get carried out. That’s why I have decided to only make a [...]

Here is another story for a gift exchange game, or just a fun story to read to the kids. If you missed the first story, Christmas According To a Field Mouse, click here. Directions: As the story is being read, participants pass their gifts in the direction given in the story, i.e. if the reader [...]

Christmas parties are always great fun, but it seems like we always need a new idea for the gift exchanges. That is what lead me to write a few Christmas stories designed for a simple but fun gift exchange game. I have decided to post them over the next few Fridays. Maybe they will be [...]