WebMD is a drama queen
Forget hypochondria, the Internet can make a cyberchondriac out of a molehill – or melanoma out of a mole.
Back in time, back to school
“She is four years and 364 days old and she is spinning away from me like a leaf on the breeze.”
I wrote that nine...
Pretty perfect camping
I am happy to report that my “send a watermelon to camp” program is coming along nicely. We have come to the realization we...
Being fair to the fair
For years we have happily ignored our county fair as something one enjoys hearing about from other people while blissfully avoiding the cost and...
It’s good to be king, or is it?
So you want to be King? It helps immeasurably to be born into the Royal Family so you can mark that off your “to...
How was the West won without bottled water?
Since the onslaught of 40 days of rain, the term "French drain" has been whispered in my ear. Let me assure you, it is not as sexy as it sounds.
Don’t rock the boat
Last week I wrote of how graciously Mr. Wonderful took it when I accidentally bumped our (read: his) custom boat trailer off a post....
First World Problems of the scratch and dent variety
We have recently been beset by a plague of First World Problems.
First World Problems are defined as issues that arise from living in an...
Driving lessons
“If I’m gonna hit a traffic jam, well it better be a tractor man ... ”
— Rodney Atkins
I would like to apologize to all...
Outdoorsy versus indoorsy
Once again we packed up Boywonder and sent him off to camp for the week. By “we” I mean “he,” of course. I haven’t...













