“Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around - nobody big, I mean - except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – Farewell, JD Salinger
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Mac Daddy and I got married in Key West. Almost 10 years ago. That means we should be buying each other tin or aluminum to commemorate the big milestone. Clearly a cheapskate SOB groom came up with that addition to the anniversary gift list. I am pretty well stocked on Reynolds … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
5:00 Fridays
I grappled with posting today. I mean, I feel kinda lousy throwing back a cool cocktail while millions of people are struggling for a simple glass of water in Port Au Prince, Haiti. It is hard to belt out a guffaw and embrace glee while I know so many people are hurting in the … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
5:00 Fridays
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od0DClhG4Ug]Allow me to wax about how much I love my readers, and I ain't talkin' about just the people who had anything to do with my birth or the birth of my children. I mean the meat n' potatoes bunch who don't even know me and have no … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
5:00 Fridays
Happy 2010!!!We're starting the new year, ahem, new decade, with a guest post from one of my favorite writers. I've had the joy of hanging with her at BlogHer and hope to see lots more of her as soon as she digs out from the Iowa snow.Drum roll.....I’m Becky, and I blog at Deep … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
5:00 Fridays
I love egg nog. This statement will not be a non sequitor in a moment.Read on.Merry Christmas!Feliz Navidad!Joyeux Noel!Froliche Weinachten!Ho! Ho! Ho!We shared a lovely Christmas Eve by the outdoor fireplace with dear friends (who luckily enough, happen to be our neighbors). The … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
5:00 Fridays
Drink wine. Donate to a worthy cause. No catch.Well, the catch is the great wine secret I'm about to let you in on. Shuffle in a tish closer, won't you? Oh hell, let me drag out my soap box. It's practically an extra appendage anyway. Are you listening?Lean on in, … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays