All the back to school stuff clogging the aisles of every store is making me feel a bit uneasy. Oh sure, I'll miss the boys. We have had a playful summer and wallowed in the luxury of boredom. But I won't miss the din of constant bickering. For the record, bickering at deafening … [Read more...] about Summer Makes Me Cuke – 5:00 Fridays TM
5:00 Fridays
Gardener’s Pimm’s – 5:00 Fridays TM
Some people toil in the soil during the spring breaks in rain to plant a garden. They anticipate summer's bounty and dream droolingly of fried zucchini flowers, succulent tomato sandwiches, and sweet fresh peas. I plant a garden too. But I yearn for cocktails. My summer … [Read more...] about Gardener’s Pimm’s – 5:00 Fridays TM
Orange You Glad It’s Summer – 5:00 Fridays
When Deal and Mac Daddy were away camping one weekend Bird and I wiled away some time at the flea market. It's a favorite family outing where we stumble upon treasure and engage in some fierce people watching. The adage "one man's trash is another man's treasure" … [Read more...] about Orange You Glad It’s Summer – 5:00 Fridays
Cool Dad – 5:00 Fridays TM
It's Father's Day weekend. I thought I'd clue you in just in case all the ads for ties, belts, power tools, and lawn mowers weren't enough. I don't know anyone who wants a tie or anything with "World's Best Dad" emblazoned on it. We don't even have a yard so the … [Read more...] about Cool Dad – 5:00 Fridays TM
About Me
When I was in first grade I wanted to be President of the United States. In a not so nice (or PC) manner, my teacher, Mrs. O’Neal smirked and told me to pick something else because I could never be President since I wasn’t born in America. Then I swear she pointed at me and … [Read more...] about About Me
Knockin’ on Death’s Door – 5:00 Fridays
I love Wisconsin. Seriously. Don't let the Debbie Dooley caricatures of the entertainment world fool you. Wisconsin boasts some lovely indulgences, be it resort vacations, cheese (natch), beer (double natch), fine dining, plumbing fixtures (no kidding), and gin. Death's … [Read more...] about Knockin’ on Death’s Door – 5:00 Fridays
Mother’s Day Perfection – 5:00 Fridays
The amount of treacly Mother's Day marketing is nauseating. I don't want flowers, a vacuum, a pasta pot, support stockings, or tickets to a Chippendales show to honor my role as a mother. What I want is a gardener, a house keeper, a sous chef, new shoes, and tickets to an island … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day Perfection – 5:00 Fridays