~★~♥~♥~★~ Good Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 26, 2016 So many beautiful brides having their pictures taken in downtown Chicago this weekend. ★~Today’s Quote: “Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.” ~ Oscar Wilde ★~ Better Breakfast Day: Roll your eyes if you like, but the old bromide about breakfast being the most important meal of the … Continue reading Better Breakfast Day, Johnny Appleseed Day
Author: Katybeth
Hoagie Day, Cream Filled Donut Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 14, 2016 ★~ As you ramble on through life,whatever be your goal keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole. ~ unknown ★~ It’s Eat a Hoagie Day! The hoagie (hOEwghi ), also known as a sub or grinder, name originated in the city of Philadelphia. During World … Continue reading Hoagie Day, Cream Filled Donut Day
Peanut Day, Fortune Cookie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ Good Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September 13, 2016 ★~ Today's Quote: “Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” ― Roald Dahl ★~ Peanut Day: George Washington Carver discovered over 300 practical uses for peanuts. He used peanuts in shampoo, fuel, dyes, and flours. Unfortunately, according to historians, it is unlikely he ever tasted a peanut … Continue reading Peanut Day, Fortune Cookie Day
Milkshake Day, Programmer’s Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ Good Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ September, 12, 2016 The Columbus Zoo’s ten-week-old Cheetah cub, Emmett, recently met his new companion puppy, seven-week-old Cullen. Emmett was born at the Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio. Due to a bout of pneumonia, he was hand-reared, for several weeks, while receiving treatments. Cullen will help Emmett be more confident and … Continue reading Milkshake Day, Programmer’s Day
Mercedes I Want My Metris!
Tootling along in our loaner Metris van, my twenty-year-old (Cole) suddenly noticed the check engine light blink. The blinking code indicated that the loaner would soon need a routine service check. Cole and I started to laugh hysterically. And then the check tire pressure light came on, and we laughed even harder than hysterically. Your … Continue reading Mercedes I Want My Metris!
Happiness Ceiling – Too Much Happy
Too much happy. Some days are logistical calendar nightmares. Recently, Cole (my son and business partner) and I faced off against such a day picking up and dropping off our campers. But we knew that if we made a plan, worked our plan, and kept our sense of humor, we could make a mockery of … Continue reading Happiness Ceiling – Too Much Happy
Chicken Wing Day, Lasagna Day, Cheese Sacrifice Day, Rain Day
★~ ♥~♥~★~ El Morno!~♥~★ ~★~♥~ July 29,2016 ★~ Today’s Quote: Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~Sam Keen ★~ Chicken Wing Day: Whether you like them hot and spicy, sticky sweet or plain Jane and whether your prefer them served with blue cheese, plum sauce or celery sticks, chicken wings have to be the most versatile … Continue reading Chicken Wing Day, Lasagna Day, Cheese Sacrifice Day, Rain Day
Living in The Best of Times
Ah, the good old days. You know, back in the day, when kids didn’t sass, teachers were revered, neighborhoods were like villages, and the beat cop stopped by the porch for lemonade. The time before violence and fear was invented. But hold your horses, before we get too nostalgic, are times really worse than … Continue reading Living in The Best of Times
Camp Coup – Meet Our New Van
Oddie, our 2005 Honda Odyssey, spent his first years as a family vehicle. He offered plenty of room for my one and only kid, his pack of friends, pups, and all the stuff that comes and goes with family life. Time flew by, and soon the kids were leaving for college—except for one. My high … Continue reading Camp Coup – Meet Our New Van
Ode to Oddie – Honda Van with a Heart
In 2005, dearly departed Dearly Departed Joe and I owned two cars: a red Ford Taurus wagon, named “Apache,” and my great aunt’s Oldsmobile*, which we inherited and named the “Mimi-Mobile.” The Mimi-Mobile was the perfect vehicle for Joe-DD, but, as they say, nothing lasts forever. When Joe had to open the car door and … Continue reading Ode to Oddie – Honda Van with a Heart