I was going through my posts last night as I was doing some cleanup and organizing on Kid Stuph. It was good for a number of reasons. First, it gave me the opportunity to see where I have been, what my mental and emotional state was like, and how my blogging has (ahem) improved. More …
Heroes… more than a sandwich…
Today is Memorial Day. For most North Americans, it is an opportunity to get off of work, fire up the grill, enjoy a long weekend, and... oh yeah... thank those that have served in the Armed Forces and remember those that gave their life for our freedoms. I have always been appreciative of those that …
Super Mom
So i was talking with my mom today, of course, being Mother's day. Again, she amazed me... I've already bragged that she went skydiving at age 66... awesome... I haven't bragged as much that she was in a TV movie with Pam Dawber, but yes, she was... I remember her taking 2 & 3 jobs …
Have napkin will travel…
Ok, I admit it. I have a bit of control freak in me. I like things in order, I'm a fan of symmetry, I appreciate defined lines. People always get on me because I will never wear wrinkled clothes, and I used to be so bad I had my closet organized by solids, then stripes and …
Man Stuph…
ladies, feel free to forward this to your husbands, boyfriends, sons, friends... basically anyone you know is a man 🙂 I don't know why we do this... totally a man thing, but logically, it makes no sense. I'm in my office, where parts look like a war zone, cuz we are doing a complete retrofit …
Rockin the Peacock…
Last Saturday, the sleepy town of Sunnyvale was awakened by the sounds of hip hop, and a lot more at the Peacock Lounge. Normally a sports bar with amenities such as pool tables and darts, as well as a great bar, on Saturday the Lounge was turned into a showcase of local hip hop talent from …
Trekking the Volcano: Hiking Sibley Volcanic Preserve
This post was originally written in October 2011, but never published. The roots of the trees formed steps into the heavily wooded area known as Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. I had been looking forward to coming here, having passed it the last time I was in the area looking for somewhere to hike. I knew …
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Moonstruck…
Tonight, the moon was amazing. I was glad I decided to tote my camera to work, even though it sat lonely in the trunk of my car all day. Yet, when it was time to leave, the only thing I could think about was introducing my camera to that bright beautiful orb in the sky. …
Man Projects…
There is a running joke that men can't follow directions... no, that's not really it... Not can't but won't. The bad thing is when men are faced with a task that is generally associated as a "man project", the directions actually promote the stereotype. An intricate task with minimal information. A few pictures, as if …
Blogcoli…
Some time ago, I was watching a show on the science of taste. In it, they demonstrated that DNA has a lot to do with kids' like or dislike of certain foods, namely vegetables. They were able to predict with extreme accuracy which kids would hate broccoli, and which would love Brussel Sprouts (I, for …