Guerilla gifting is tough war to win
On the 13th day of Christmas my true love gave to me a completely unexpected gift and I had nothing in return.
New clothing line likely not in my future
Do you think the witness protection program offers a new wardrobe? More importantly, can I enroll before I have to appear in anything "dressier" than Santa print PJs for the holidays?
Not asking for much.
No spilled milk to cry over
How is it that in the advent of modern technology, the untold wonders borne of the industrial revolution, and the joy of living in an age that has (at last!) developed a disposable toilet bowl brush, some things remain pathetically unchanged?
Advanced.
New faces at the kids’ table
I am proud - if a bit startled - to report that my younger cousin brought her own baby to Thanksgiving dinner this year.
Money talks: I just don’t speak the language
Obviously, I am failing to see the big picture, money wise, and for this (and my being a writer - a career path which ranks slightly lower than illegal alien bus boy in terms of financial success), I'm unlikely to ever be obscenely, or even G-ratedly, rich.
Out of the closet: It’s us against our stuff
I think I want to move.
Oh sure, I love the house, the property, the neighborhood, and the schools. All our friends are here and the dogs finally learned how to strew the trash about the yard in the most efficient manner.
Pillow talk: In pursuit of bedded bliss
I had no idea so much was riding on my mattress.
That is, until the down comforter on our bed sprang a leak.
Daylight saved is daylight earned
Ask any three adults you know, I'm talking even the brilliant, highly educated ones. The ones who can't even match their shoes or tuck in their shirts, they are that smart.
Speaking out on verbal abuse
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?
Speak for yourself pal. Words, when abused, give me a screaming headache.
Gift anxiety: Present and accounted for
Let me be the first to gleefully - and with a certain amount of malice - point out to you that there are only 63 shopping days left until Christmas.
