Fine Whine

My nine year old grandson had his last little league game today.  Now All Star and Play offs.  They are 16 wins two losses for the season.  ...

For anyone wandering in here that doesn't know ME, that might have linked through that Real Estate Agent in New Zealand or that Bicylce ...

It's usually whine, whine, whine, but maybe it's the weather.  This morning I went out in front of my house and cut branches off a t...

If not now, then when? If not me, then who? From some dude on Ted.  Thank you.

I got the courage to call and make a dr. appt. today.  When I was through my hands were shaking.  I had the same problem calling the dentist...

I am trying to figure out something that is really bothering me.  I read too many blogs on too many websites.  It uses up way too much of my...

Here is a rejection letter, from an agent that handles women's fiction, that I did not retype.  I deliberately did cut and paste to pres...

I'm so special.   I mowed the whole freaking lawn myself.  I planted all the flowers.  I took out the garbage.  I did all the dishes.  I...

I had a pretty nice day yesterday.  Spent some time with Francesca and Delaney.  Brought the Taylor family a great dinner and they even shar...

This video took my breath away.  You HAVE to watch it.  I think it should turn civilization on its ear.  I cannot believe my reaction to it....

I mentioned before how I can bring the longest comment thread on almost any blog to a screeching halt.  It is kind of the same dynamic as al...

Me: It didn't pass.  I knew they wouldn't pass it if the check engine light was on.  Since you are on Peterson road could you stop a...

I don't suppose I should use this as a notebook, but I have put a few things in files in my mailbox and marked a few things as favorites...

I had the purest feelings of rage and frustration earlier today due to butting heads with someone in my life.  It happens so often, I have l...

An excerpt from a blog I comment on: Virginia Llorca, on May 24, 2011 at 10:41 pm said: My grandpa took me to Madison Street to buy sh...

I surf blogs, as I have mentioned before, and many of them have the niftiest templates.  I consider that stuff way too techy for me, but tod...

My father was a police officer in a medium-sized, well-known suburb of Chicago,  Illinois.  What the heck--it was Oak Park.  And for part of...

I posted a survey type question on Goodreads(dot)com addressing some questions I have for people who are now primarily doing their reading o...