It’s tradition damn it!

Actual conversation on Wednesday morning as I left the house for work.
Mrs  “Honey are you going to the grocery store today?
Mr  “Yep, I have to pick up a couple of things, what do you need?”
Mrs  ” Cranberries, and oranges, please.”
Mr  “Are you making that salad that no one eats?”
Mrs  “Yes. It’s tradition”
Mr  “Consider it done.”
Several [...]

Math Camp? Who knew! Part 1

 
One of the jobs I’ve had in my life was as a buyer where I had to keep a warehouse full of food.  Grocery stores would then buy from my warehouse to fill their stores.People like you would go to the grocery stores and buy your fixins for dinner. Together we kept the economy going, when all we were really doing [...]

Minnie

Did I mention that we have a new grand kitty?  She’s cute! These two figures are equally ferocious.

That went well!

Several years ago I was talking with a friend who grew up in Corpus Christi Texas.  We were laughing and talking when she interjected a remark into the conversation about her being Hispanic and not the run of the mill white girl.  I remember kind of leaning back to look at her and realizing that [...]

Jumping into the frey

The following is strictly voluntary and anonymous.
 

It always does.

I have this theory about hair.  At the very least, a theory about my hair.  It will grow back.  I make appointments with the hairdresser for a cut and color and I realize that about three quarters of the way through the cut, my hands are clinched and my whole body is rigid.  I relax my hands, my [...]

Haiku anyone?

 
I ran across a delightful Haiku blog based in Australia, on our friendly interwebs.  This blog is called Hot Cross Haiku.  I love the idea that all across the world people read and participate in Haiku.  Sweet Husband and I were discussing the probability of having this much Haiku exposure in say 1977.  My bets are on, [...]