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 …
Death of a Good Cut of Meat…
It started so well... good recipe from a well known chef... time on my side, no rush to get ready for work the next day, and the coup de grace, a good cut of meat: 5 lbs of pork shoulder, ready for roasting. It was a challenge I would accept willingly, looking forward to the …
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 …
Learning From a Life Lived Well…
Today I had the opportunity to say goodbye to a family friend and community icon. Beth Hyatt, along with her husband Dr. Herman Hyatt, have been staples in the San Jose area for many years. Doc Hyatt is, and has always been larger than life, one to take on any challenge and succeed at it, …
Learning a Thing or Two…
(I started this post a little while ago, but with my travel, wasn't able to finish it until now. Interestingly enough, I'm finding that what I'm experiencing now is an extension of what is in this post... I'm thinking there will be a "part 2 to this...) The last couple of weeks have been pretty …
Rocking at 40,000ft…
I hate turbulence. "no duh", right? No, I really, really hate turbulence. My stress level shoots through the roof just at the thought of it. It is the most unnerving thing I have ever experienced. Coming back from my business trip to Florida a couple days ago, we had what pilots would call some mild …