I can’t believe July is more than half over!! Summer just isn’t complete until I’ve accomplished each thing on this list. What are your favorite summer traditions? Must dos for summer: Sit in a park and read a good book. Eat buttery corn on the cob and not care if my face is covered withContinue reading “Must Dos for Summer”
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Sleepless in Seattle
Day 1: May the Forks Be With You My husband,Tom, surprised me with a trip to the Pacific Northwest for my birthday. (I think he was looking for a remote location to bury my body.) On Friday, we landed in Seattle and drove the scenic town of Port Angeles, Washington. If you’ve never been to PortContinue reading “Sleepless in Seattle”
Top 5 Reasons to Avoid Getting Old
Yep. Today’s my birthday. As much as I love presents, cake and adoration from my friend and most of my family members, I don’t want to get any older. But I don’t want to die, either. Kind of a lose-lose situation. I haven’t reached the hearing aid, support hose, wandering off, false teeth, stool softeners,Continue reading “Top 5 Reasons to Avoid Getting Old”
State of Emergency
In June’s Life and Laughter column, I discussed my plans to get prepared for emergencies: man-made, natural, teenage meltdown or low blood sugar. My 72-hour kit was sorely lacking in anything helpful, so I decided to start from scratch. Luckily, those wacky wacksters at the Centers for Disease Control helped me out by posting their ZombieContinue reading “State of Emergency”
Top 5 Reasons to Skip My Annual Exam
Each spring, along with flooding and allergies, I get to enjoy a Trip to My Gynecologist! I recently edured this annual event and have vowed to never go again. Here’s why: #1 The Awkward Hoo-Ha Examination: After I’ve stripped down to nothing and wrapped myself in a generic blue sheet, my doctor decides to makeContinue reading “Top 5 Reasons to Skip My Annual Exam”
Funniest things at my nephew’s graduation
My nephew graduated from Murray High School last week (Go Spartans!) Since I’m also a Murray High grad, it was fun to sit through another graduation. (I’m TOTALLY lying. Graduations suck.) Anyway. I’m very proud of him, but his graduation had some definitely funny moments including: The girl who totally biffed it as she walked offContinue reading “Funniest things at my nephew’s graduation”
Sugary Goodness
My sugar addiction is well documented. As a child, my diet consisted of Sugar Pops, sugar cookies, Sugar Babies and sugar straight from the bowl. We lived in Murray, Utah, about a mile from a small store called Mr. G’s where I spent every waking moment perusing the candy aisles, deciding which sugar-filled candy item toContinue reading “Sugary Goodness”
Pardon My French
If you heard vast amounts of cursing coming from the west side of the valley for the last few days, that would be me. You see, I’ve been trying to get this &#&%ing blog set up and if it weren’t for chocolate chip cookies and Southpark episodes, my computer would have been crushed under my garageContinue reading “Pardon My French”
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