Archive for February, 2009

Travel gadgets

So I’m a travel girl.  I love to travel, I went to school abroad, I have friends in more than 17 countries across the globe.  I travel every chance I get.  So my family, when they’re hard up for a gift for me, likes to give me travel presents.  My dad keeps giving me those [...]

Getting Kid Off to College Is Hard!

Boy, I thought it was hard bringing a kid INTO this world!  I’m not even talking labor pains…I’m talking about all the preparation and all of the trappings.  Well let me tell you that that is nothing compared to the preparation and trappings of getting RID of the kid!
I’m into kid-off-to-college number two.  I remember [...]

A Funny But True Story About Greed

Here’s a real blast from the past for you. It was October 7th of 2001 and Barry Bonds hit one out of the park. You think this is going to be about anabolic steroids, don’t you? Nope, this isn’t about steroids at all. This is about what happened in the stands when his record breaking [...]

Looking for a Better Selection of Cat Toys

After a recent trip to the pet store, I am beginning to wonder if people think only dogs need to play with toys.  The store I visited had four aisles of dog toys in every shape, size, and variety.  However, there was only one cat toy aisle with a somewhat limited selection.  I recently read [...]

Lazy Vacation Days

The Best Suntan Lotion is the kind that you put on when you are on vacation. Then again, really, when do we ever get to use Tanning Lotion other than when we are on vacation? Far too rarely, that is for sure. I used to get to go on vacation all the time with my [...]