Grace-Writing 101

Tomorrow, my dear friend Lesley is spending Thanksgiving in Connecticut with her (somewhat new) boyfriend Pat’s family, The Mulherns. How loverly.
But there’s a catch! She has been informed that she’s in charge of asking the Lord’s blessing before they put fork to turkey. Needless to say, she has to hit one out of the park.
And [...]

Protected: Cribs: Mary’s Desk

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Orange Boats

Please re-read the title of this post. What does the phrase “orange boats” mean to you? Probably this, right?
To me, it means a delicious, citrusy treat to be enjoyed at halftime.
As a wee jock-ette, I would parade into the kitchen in my kinderkickers (pee wee soccer) uniform, and my mom would say, “I made some [...]

Yahtzee!

Over the course of my reading life, I’ve come to enjoy book reviews. Especially the post-factum reading of such reviews, where I finish the book then pit my observational skills against those paid to have them.
Unfortunately, my review-reading life has had some hiccups. Some incessant, ugly and Brave New World-esque hiccups. I’ve stumbled upon a [...]

I Love Everything

It’s been one hell of a Fall.
Between the Fightin’ Phils bringing home the World Championship and my country ‘tis of thee Barack-ing the Vote, things haven’t been this good for me since the E-Street Band Reunion Tour in ’99.
To celebrate the goings-on, here’s a compact collection of what’s been making my heart flutter of late.
The [...]