What Makes Me Laugh

First, the truth. I drove with an expired driver’s license for over three weeks. Gasp! It wasn’t an accident. I was really resisting getting my butt into the driver exam office for a new license. I mean really resisting. First, I couldn’t find the exam office. I thought it was in the county building because [...]

A certain image comes to mind when you hear the words “Ice Ice Baby.” You know what I mean, right? I mean, you were there in the ’80′s too, right? Well, so was Brett Favre. Actually, it seems like he’s been around since the Pioneer Days, but anyway, I caught this video of Brett dancing [...]

I remember when we moved in, oh, over six years ago, and SOMEONE saying, “This house is great. We don’t have to do anything to it!” Yeah, right. A new furnace and duct work, complete outside paint job, a full kitchen and bathroom remodel, all of the windows replaced, new doors, landscaping completed, numerous other [...]

So, that was a short sabbatical, but I had to break it. I’ve been dying to write about food, which is better than dying because of food, which is the other option on the table for me. At the beginning of the month, I was diagnosed with Celiac disease (also known as Celiac sprue, which is where [...]

Dear Whisper Yellow, It was love at first sight. There we were. In the hardware store. I was looking at Butter Cream, wondering if she was the one when I saw you and all thoughts of Butter Cream flew from my head. I knew, deep down, that you were the one for me. We brought [...]

Our extended family may not agree on religion, politics, or sports teams, but they can agree on one thing: “You need a new toilet.” Every family member who visits says this to us and we always have the same response: “We know.” It’s funny. I don’t remember noticing the toilet before we bought the house, [...]

Yesterday I got an unexpected call from my massage therapist. “Hey, I’m looking for Doug. He hasn’t shown up for his appointment yet and I can’t reach him on his phone. I’m just wondering if he’s lost.” Lost? In Livingston? This was theoretically possible since it was his first appointment with her, but I thought I had provided [...]

My friend Amy posted this on her facebook page and I had to steal it. She says it’s her favorite commercial of all time and I have to agree. This post is dedicated to my father, who is the ultimate cowboy cat herder in our family, especially when my mom is out of town. Truly, [...]

I’m giving up watching male figure skating for Lent. It’s really not fair to make fun of them. Honestly, it’s like shooting fish in a barrel (not that I even think shooting fish in a barrel would be that easy, let alone fun to do, but you know what I mean). But before I purge, [...]

After we watched the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies last night, I could hear Doug chuckling spontaneously for a couple of hours. He wasn’t laughing about the technical failures of the torch lighting (anyone who has ever had a powerpoint presentation fail on them right before the presentation feels sorry for all involved). He wasn’t laughing [...]