Grammar Matters

This blast from the past is an encore presentation c. 2009.

Recently, I was chatting with my good friend Patti about how we were all looking forward to the warmer weather, the good times, the get-togethers, the special times spent chatting around the pool.

Upon hearing this Kassie interjected, breezily, Yeah and you moms can sit around and enjoy your marijuana!"


Quizzing her immediately on what EXACTLY she was talking about and how did she, little missy, even know of such things she shrugged, sheepish, and said you know mommy. Those drinks with the umbrellas? 

Ahhh MARGARITAS. 

Mystery Solved. 

Cheers! 

Geneva-on-the-Lake 2012

 No Shade App? 

 People may be surprised to learn that Ohio has gorgeous, white sand beaches.

The Strip at night. Very Honky-Tonk Boardwalk. Excellent Food. Not a bit of it good for you, but you don't go there for THAT.

What goes great with wine? Elmo. 

I don't think we ate indoors the entire three days we were there.

Divine. 

 My Best Girl and I

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White Turkey Drive Inn, Conneaut, Ohio. How did that sneak in there? Road trip! 

True Confession: I will ride any roller coaster known to man but I am scared to screaming, white-knuckled DEATH of Ferris Wheels. Just say no.

Pretty though. 

A Word Verification Free World

There is a movement afoot on the internet and one I heartily applaud WITH BOTH HANDS. I'll even put my drink down to clap for this one.

It's a movement to put an end to Word Verification Blogs.


You know the type. You've just completed a warm, witty and truly inspired reply, you scroll down to hit "send" prepared to share your greatness with the world (because you're a giver like that) and you run into the typeset version of Sanskrit. 

For most of us these fuzzy, overlapping images are an annoyance at best and a reminder of our own age and failing eyesight at worse.

For the vision impaired they are literal roadblocks on the information superhighway.

In solidarity I am joining the movement to no longer comment on blogs that require word verification.

Weekly Read: Dead Animals Do Not Make Great Souvenirs

Travel Light Hearted (Click to Read)

Quiet Time

Kassie's leg. On the upside she and her brother (Matt) have been peaceful all afternoon. Proof that no matter how old they are if it gets too quiet they are probably drawing on something.

Weekly Read: It Takes a Village ... and a lot of willing villagers ...

 It Takes a Village (Click to Read this Column)

Special thanks to all the villagers (you know who you are) who make life just a little bit easier, happier, and funnier every day. 

Weekly Read: Parenting Performance Review

 Click to Read This Week's Column: My Parenting Performance Review 

Mother's Day Program, Middle School. Video of the Actual Performance below. Because I'm proud like that. (The camera gets shaky when I start to sob).  I cried.

I love you to the moon and back three times and all the way to Salem too baby. ♥