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Scrambled Songs, Fat Me & Stinky Babies

Scrambled Songs, Fat Me & Stinky Babies

Every morning I wake up with a Song in my head. This has happened for years. Every morning, every day. The songs range from hymns, to 70’s…

Spider Limbo, Attention Deficit and She Sheds/Man Caves

Spider Limbo, Attention Deficit and She Sheds/Man Caves

I am a big fan of spiders. They are pretty amazing. I could rhapsodize for hours on the beauty of their webs, their web building techniques and…

Hobo v Strophe, Organizing Stuff & Shrinking Babies

Hobo v Strophe, Organizing Stuff & Shrinking Babies

For three years now my dog Hobo has been attempting to kill my cat Strophe. So far the score is about Strophe 1148- Hobo 0. I keep…

Birkenstocks, Frosty and Following in My Footsteps

Birkenstocks, Frosty and Following in My Footsteps

A few years ago my Bride Management bought me a pair of sandals. Her idea was that if my shoes were easy to take on and off…

Beds, Fireworks & Words Mean Things

Beds, Fireworks & Words Mean Things

Ever since I heard of “Murphy Beds” I have wanted one. They were the original fold up bed. Sort of like a sofa bed without the sofa. …

Vacation, Directions & Raleigh Revisited

Vacation, Directions & Raleigh Revisited

I traveled with my resident octogenarians last week, aka Mom and Dad. By this time if you’ve followed us at all, you will know that Mom also…

Dead Bears, Bingo Wings and Sleeping With an Older Woman

Dead Bears, Bingo Wings and Sleeping With an Older Woman

Last week a friend of mine emailed to say that he had an extra dead bear and did I want it.  There are two kinds of bears…

Grand-Brats, 98-Pound Weaklings & My Way

I’ve always said you can have too many children BUT you can’t have too many Grand-Brats. I am delighted to say that G-Brats five and six are…

Siri, Whomp-em Biscuits & Sequences

Siri, Whomp-em Biscuits & Sequences

I just want to know, just who is Siri?  Apparently she knows everything and hides in my friends’ phones.  Maybe I am just jealous. Before computers and…

Asking the Right Question, Health Issues and Dieting

Asking the Right Question, Health Issues and Dieting

I have a (possibly bad) tendency to answer any question as it is asked, not as the questioner intends.  This means that when the Wino on the…

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