Call me Karth for Short
Hey, peeps! I know. It’s been forever since I’ve written. One of my excuses is that I’m on vacation this week in beautiful Savannah, Georgia. I’ve already shared this on Facebook, but it’s too good to...
View ArticleLife is Like Movie Props. You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get
Many of you know I’m in Savannah, Georgia this week. Havin’ a great time, but I just know I’ve gained 12 pounds or so. Not sure I’ll fit into any of the clothes I brought with me for the flight home....
View ArticleAll Aboard the Crazy Train
So I noticed last night that my car’s left headlight burned out. No problem. I got this. I’ve changed out the bulb in the right headlight all by myself before. In fact, I’d be surprised if you didn’t...
View ArticleIt’s Worth Putting on Pants for Donuts
Tonight I found myself comfortably welded to the couch, surrounded by all my creature comforts: remote controls, laptop, blankies and two cats, when an overwhelming desire for donuts washed over me. I...
View ArticleBeware the Flying Cookie Dough
So I get an email from a friend today. She’s asking me when and where I’ll be available tomorrow for her to drop something off for me. Because it’s probably a Christmas gift and I want to return the...
View ArticleBeware the Flying Coffee
I’m on a roll. Apparently this is the week where I throw food and drink at people. So today I went to visit my Mom at her nursing home. When I go, I always bring coffee for both of us. When I parked...
View ArticleShe Almost Got It Right, But Not Really
God bless the 80-year-old cashier workin’ the front line at the McDonald’s I frequent. I’ve seen her before, always during the morning shift, when McD’s turns into a pickup joint for the over 75 set....
View ArticleSo You’re Saying I Can’t Get Food With That Tackle Box?
So I mentioned to my husband Dave that I entered a sweepstakes drawing for a $500 gift certificate for Cabela’s. I was all excited because wouldn’t it be nice to have a huge gift card for delicious...
View ArticleDon’t Mess With My OCD, and I Won’t Mess With Yours
I wouldn’t say I’m textbook OCD, just some little quirks here and there. For instance, I have never pressed the trip counter button in my car since I bought it 13 years ago. I just can’t reset the...
View ArticleAwash in Stupidity and Incompetence
Yesterday I visited my Mom at her nursing home. When I left, I took her laundry so I could wash it at my house and take it back this morning. Laundry is a no-brainer. Yesterday I did it with truly no...
View ArticleAlternate Units of Measurement
The other day I was working on a PC problem in a client’s office. The client allowed me access while he wasn’t there, and also offered me any amount of Hershey Kisses he leaves in a giant cookie jar...
View ArticleJust Don’t Do It
It is possible to make a quick stop at the grocery store on a full bladder, for just a few things, but pick up more things than you planned and all heavier than you should carry on one arm, stacked...
View ArticleTL;DG
No doubt some of you know what the acronym TL;DR stands for. If you don’t, it’s “too long; didn’t read.” TL;DR is often used in response to a very long post somewhere on the Internet that people feel...
View ArticleMen, How Much Do You Hate Wearing Neckties?
In an unreliable and totally made up survey, when a group of 100 women were asked to name the most uncomfortable piece of clothing or accessory that society expects them to wear, 79% of them said...
View ArticleSeven Dollars. That’s It. Seven Dollars.
So you know how you’re all fresh and newly married and you care how you look? You dress like a human for your spouse because they deserve to look at someone even remotely presentable. You dress like...
View ArticleReally?
Really? There’s not one other place my cat can sit? Not on a couch. Not on a chair. Not on a bed. Not over there. Not in a window. Not on the floor. Not on the pillow. Not by the door. So many...
View ArticleOf All the Places in All the World
As many of you know, I’m traveling to Europe soon. The last leg of the trip will be spent visiting my friends and yours, Babs and Mo, who live in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. One thing I like...
View ArticleAll That and a Bag of Chips
So you know how you’re goin’ along eating your favorite potato chips, Lay’s Salt & Vinegar, and you’re making good time, but you probably ate so fast that you jammed a chip up into your gum line...
View ArticleDysfonctionnement de Garde-robe
Many of you know I’m in Paris at the moment. The city of decadent cuisine, stunning architecture, and of course, impossibly beautiful and fashionable people. Women are always perfectly put-together...
View ArticleWhat Would Be Your Last Meal?
I found a weird article today, a photo depiction of actual death row inmates’ last meal requests. Check it. When I shared it with my sister, Ann, she responded not with her last meal, but her last...
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