Yesterday I got up early to watch some Wimbledon Tennis and during a commercial break, there was a spot for another competitive “sport” – Cornhole. I wasn’t sure I’d seen or heard the ad correctly, so Mister…
You Get What You Need
L.A. can be hard. She teases and she tortures. She promises and she robs. She doesn’t always see your worth, and she sure as hell doesn’t always give you what you want. But every now and…
Student Driver
Yesterday I let a potential buyer test-drive my car. Just kidding. I was visiting with friends and Master Ben climbed in the front seat of my old Volvo and started “driving.” He couldn’t have been any cuter.…
The Beautiful Game
Hole-y doughnuts. From the intros of the players, I felt it. I was downright emotional! And I was fighting back tears, as I didn’t want to cry in front of Mister before the Women’s World Cup Finals…
Coffee Art
The other day, after hiking with a friend, we decided to reward ourselves with coffee. (Coffee is my morning spirit animal, after all.) When our cups were delivered to the table, I found a cute bear, looking up…
Happy Berf-day, A-murr-i-ca!
Happy 239th Birthday! I swear, you don’t look a day over 200. Make a wish, America…
Cue the Music
On Tuesday – the last day of June – as I was cleaning the floor, I caught myself singing Louis Armstrong’s “Cool Yule.” I stopped for a moment, then laughed. Usually I wait until July to dig into…
Cat on a Hot Glass Roof
Mister regularly climbs on the roof. He doesn’t do this because he’s gone B-A-N-A-N-A-S or anything. He does it because he likes to keep the skylights clean. Said skylights are in our rumpus room, and that’s where we…