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Kitten-drunk
Meet Buster: At least, we think his name is Buster. He seems like a Buster. No, he’s not ours; Rajah is an only cat and likes it that way. It was a friend of ours, L, who picked up a cute fuzzy...
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Why you should trust your instincts
Especially if you carry a big purse and it will cost you NOTHING to do so. *sigh* So, last Friday my sister and L invited Mike and me out to dinner by the bay. I remembered to grab my blazer, as it...
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Conversations in Strega (an Italian restaurant in the North End)
LISSA: How do you say “Cheers!” in Italian? MIKE: Salute? LISSA: OPA!!!! MIKE: Noooooo, definitely not that one. LISSA: Why not? They’re not the same? They share the same freakin’ gods, for cryin’...
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Polar bears and tanlines
Did you know that polar bears like watermelons? Mike, LilBro1, LilBro2 and I spent an afternoon at the Toronto Zoo. Despite the fact that those meanies wouldn’t let me pet the ocelot, cuddle the red...
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Stereotypes and elitism
These two posts by Borepatch and Jay G got me thinkin’ . . . (A dangerous pastime, I know . . .) Only I’m going to approach it from the opposite end that Jay did. I could be wrong, but here’s what I...
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One of the many reasons I love my husband . . .
. . . is that he doesn’t indulge in “I told you so.” We were in a hotel over the weekend for a Mike Work Conference Thing-y and took the opportunity to play in the gym. We do have a little gym in our...
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Why Oreos do not a breakfast make
(I’ve got a story queued up about the snake that wandered into our screened porch. However, since the last post went ridiculously crazy — 47 comments!!! I love you all!!!! — I have to tell a...
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The “reset button” offered to the American business community
This pool allegory over at Random Acts of Patriotism (h/t to Borepatch) inspires me to offer my own pool fable. (Though I don’t expect to do so as well as ASM826!) I make no promise of truth nor...
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Wow, Easter’s an actual holiday? Who knew?
We went over to Mike’s parents’ house yesterday for a lovely Easter dinner. Our contribution was a baked-from-scratch chocolate triple-layer cake held together with homemade whipped cream and coated in...
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So angry I’m in tears.
And unfortunately, the only person I have to be mad at is myself. One of my manilla files that I REMEMBER having yesterday went missing. I tore apart my desk, the stacks of file folders, two offices...
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Wisdom
Did you know that “while dicing jalapeños” is a really, really bad time to nick yourself? You’re welcome.
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Polar bears and tanlines
Did you know that polar bears like watermelons? Mike, LilBro1, LilBro2 and I spent an afternoon at the Toronto Zoo. Despite the fact that those meanies wouldn’t let me pet the ocelot, cuddle the red...
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Wow, Easter’s an actual holiday? Who knew?
We went over to Mike’s parents’ house yesterday for a lovely Easter dinner. Our contribution was a baked-from-scratch chocolate triple-layer cake held together with homemade whipped cream and coated in...
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Wisdom
Did you know that “while dicing jalapeños” is a really, really bad time to nick yourself? You’re welcome.
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