It’s Easter-time again. Tulips are blooming. Birds are singing. Czech men are beating their wives with pussy-willows. Yep. That’s right. Pussy-willow whippin’ is just one of many strange Easter traditions from around the globe. The idea is, pussy-willow whips will bring health and youth to anyone who is smacked with them. Don’t knock it. I mightContinue reading “Egg-stra Fun Easter Traditions”
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Top 5 Things I Miss About Elementary School
(This is where it all happened.) I attended Viewmont Elementary in Murray, Utah, during the ’70s. I survived this “far out” decade by going to school, watching cartoons, playing outside after dinner until it was too dark to see, eating casseroles and reading until I fell asleep. My kind of life–except the casserole part. Besides readin’, writin’ andContinue reading “Top 5 Things I Miss About Elementary School”
Things I Just Don’t Understand
This isn’t about anti-matter, Morgellon’s disease, the elusive monopole or other mysterious terms people throw out to sound smart. These are just ordinary, daily things that make NO sense to me. Maybe you can help clarify. Why do people at Wal-Mart shuffle their feet? No one strides through Wal-Mart or briskly scans the aisles; it’s a sloth-like, death march,Continue reading “Things I Just Don’t Understand”
Top 5 Reasons Writing Sucks
I’ve been writing since I learned to eat a pencil eraser. I moved on from chewing pencils to eating pen caps, sniffing markers and giving myself ink tattoos with a Bic during history class. Then came “typing,” “keyboarding” or whatever the hell it’s called today. (Remember typing so fast the keys stuck? Yeah, I’m thatContinue reading “Top 5 Reasons Writing Sucks”
Why See’s Chocolates Should Sponsor This Blog
The reasons See’s Chocolates should sponsor my Life and Laughter blog are numerous–and the similarities between me and the chocolate giant are eerie. Here are just a few reasons See’s should slap an ad on my blog. (I’m on the See-food diet.) Reason #1: See’s creates excellent chocolates. I EAT excellent chocolates. (Like I said. Eerie)Continue reading “Why See’s Chocolates Should Sponsor This Blog”
To Hell and Back
Remember those field trips in first grade where the bus smelled like urine, the children screamed songs and teachers were frazzled? Well, I just relived that experience when I chaperoned my grandson’s class to the aquarium. (There was NOT a Loch Ness monster in our aquarium. Feeling gypped.) Now, my grandson is perfect. That’s allContinue reading “To Hell and Back”
Things Driving Me Crazy Today
(These damn kids with their loud music and their saggy jeans! Get off my lawn, you buggers!) I must be getting older because my patience is wearing thin. I always thought my grandma was crotchety and impatient–and now I’ve become her. (Time to learn how to knit and yell at the neighbor kids.) But I’m sureContinue reading “Things Driving Me Crazy Today”
Vote For PK!
Since today is President’s Day, I stopped to think how much it would suck to be president of the U.S. Talk about making NOBODY happy. But there MUST be perks to being prez or no one would bother to run every four years. Here are the top things that would make it cool to be president. Absolute Power!Continue reading “Vote For PK!”
Romance 101
(When saying “No” just isn’t enough.) Ah, yes. It’s time for another round of “How much do you love me?” a.k.a. Valentine’s Day. This day is the true test of timeless love, eternal heartshapes and air kisses. And if you FAIL? (Sad, slow shake of the head.) (To celebrate, I’ve found some AWESOME V-Day cardsContinue reading “Romance 101”
Top 5 Reasons I Hated the Super Bowl
Besides two BORING teams (yawn); and besides the hours of pre-pre-pre-pre-game hype; and besides the fact that male athletes are the most overpaid, overindulged bunch of babies on the planet; while watching Sunday’s Super (?) Bowl, I found even more reasons to hate the game. (Of course, I was already biased because neither the Steelers nor theContinue reading “Top 5 Reasons I Hated the Super Bowl”
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