Gobble-dygook November 28, 2009

Some left-overs from Thanksgiving 2009:
*This was our first major holiday without all the kids at home.  Not easy.  Our second oldest, Taylor, stayed out east near his campus and spent Turkey Day with his aunt, uncle and cousins in Washington, DC. From the pictures, they had a great time.  Friday, he went to a friend’s house to [...]

Happy Thanksgiving 2009 November 25, 2009

I’ve printed this particular bit of noshing nostalgia before but what’s the holiday season without leftovers?  So, here goes:
Thanksgiving is the day for food. Too much food in some cases, but enough about me. Not too many years back, a viewer was kind enough to share a menu that her husband had enjoyed when he [...]

Four Little Words November 24, 2009

Tuesday morning on FirstNews, one of the questions of the day for viewers was: “What do you do to keep your kids occupied on a long car trip?”  Nowadays, a traveling tot has plenty of options.  Hand-held devices.  Lap-tops.  In-vehicle DVD players.  Back in my day, it was not such a potent potpourri of peppy possibilities.  Although we [...]

10 Million Steps In The Right Direction! November 23, 2009

Times are tense.  That’s not exactly a newsflash.  It is easy to  feel overwhelmed by our personal and particular on-the-job situations.  Sometimes that frame of mind morphs into taking oneself a bit too seriously.  I think it happens in every line of work including the TV biz.  Now, if you are a firefighter or police officer, nurse, [...]

Smarts & Soles November 19, 2009

Paradox:  any person, thing or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature. 
Here is an example:
When I first visited my future in-laws’  home, I was struck with how amazingly clean and orderly the place was…despite having four children and many of their friends roaming about on a regular basis.  The white walls were still white.  The [...]