I think I’ve mentioned before that I lost my cooking mojo. I used to enjoy cooking and experimenting with ingredients I mispronounced; using the pasta roller and other gadgets that are now in my laundry room cupboards; and buying things that had dust on them and required a price check, they were so rarely […]
just humor me
Technology ∞, Diane 0
The technology in my house is kicking my butt. Honestly, if the communications accoutrement team in my home and I were in the ring, it would be delivering flying, Jackie Chan roundhouse kicks to my groin and I’d be curled up in a fetal position protecting my head with a hardback book and a […]
And the Moral of the Story Is . . .
I have several new babies in my life right now. And there’s nothing like a baby to make you think about parenting and how magical and nightmarish it is; how beautiful and horrific the parenting experience can be. So far, even though I have teen-agers and a 20-something, I’ve resisted the urge to be cynical […]
Need a Back Rub? Wait Until Monday, Please
I have one more pet peeve to vent about. It’s not a super important one, because it doesn’t come up much anymore, but it used to and when it did, boy, was I annoyed. When we lived in Lexington, I noticed a marked increase in the people I saw who rubbed each others’ backs […]
My Key West Souvenir
You know when you go on vacation to a popular destination and everyone you talk to, before you leave, says, “Oh my god, I love it there! You’ve GOT to go to _________ and get the ____________”, and you go and end up feeling some measure of anxiety about whether or not you’ll be able […]
Christmas Tree: A 3-Day Event
I’m guessing it’s going to take me the better part of three days to get my Christmas tree up and I think that’s just one of the more ridiculous things about this holiday and its tendency to go over the top. Christmas has become a complete drama queen. Yes, I have a fake tree […]