Holiday Gift Rejects

We’ve all received a hated gift at some point in our lives. The awkward acceptance of the present usually leaves us scratching our heads, and asking the question: “Have you met me?”. If you’re like me, you act as gracious as you can and stammer out a lilted “thank you”. If you’re like me, you … Continue reading →

Christmas Bloopers (A Tap On The Ass)

I’d be a bad blogger if I left out the juicy and tawdry bits. It is my duty to report all of the facts ma’am or sir! No booze were involved. The punch was not spiked and the nog consisted of just egg and nog…or whatever goes into Eggnog sans booze. I was standing in … Continue reading →

And To All A Good Night

Seeing Christmas through the eyes of a child brings back all of the wonderment of the season. Their belief in the “magic” of it all causes us to suspend our jaded disbelief…if only for a day. Today I built a princess castle with two little princesses. I watched a little boy fire a rifle at … Continue reading →

That Guy

You know the guy. We all know the guy. “That guy” is the guy at the party who knows more than anyone else has, or will ever know. That guy knows how to clear a room. I added a new post last night, and it was well received. I got some laughs and positive comments. … Continue reading →

Dumpster Diver

I’ve really done it now. I’ve crossed over the threshold of thrifty to vagrant. I should be ashamed but I’m too pleased with my plunder to entertain shameful thoughts. I desperately needed boxes to ship some items that my mouth had already cashed a paycheck for. I visited my local “free box” haunts but none … Continue reading →

Ghosts of Myspace Past

Remember that site called Myspace? It has all but gone the way of the dinosaurs but somehow still exists. It is what the flip phone is to the newest iPhone, the “You’ve got mail” to “The cloud”. The red seas of social media parted, and in their wake remained the dry grounds of Facebook. Somewhere … Continue reading →

Christmas Movie List: Must Watch

Some people are Star Wars junkies. Some collect rare vinyl records. I collect Christmas memories. I am a Christmas junkie. I love the red and green glitter, the twinkling lights, and most of all-the Christmas movies. I’ll watch any bad movie as long as it has the words Christmas or holiday in the title. I … Continue reading →