After the second week away, the King flew into JFK 5 hours late due to the torrential rain we had Friday.
I Think I’m Going out of my Mind
Day 5 of being stuck at home with a boot on my foot with limited movement can suck it! I might be going out of my mind with boredom,
The Chess Champ Returns
The return of Miss Gremlin from Chess Nationals went much more smoothly than her departure. Storms and tornado watches were once again forecast for the Dallas area but the plane took off on time and got them out of there unscathed.
An Update of the State of Affairs
Things have been quiet around here because I’m incapacitated.
Little Toes, Big Trouble
Today was the day, the day of days, I guess. It was my first use of the new health insurance. And since we got the fancy pants one, I’m not afraid to use it. 😉 It was time to finally consult with someone who really has a clear idea about how to fix this stupid toe!
Talking Sex Again? More Like Definitions of Sex
Ok this week I have come across three things worthy of mention. Firstly I had to tell the King what pasties were. Which is pretty funny considering… Oh he knew what they were just not the name because pasties to us are, meat and vegetable filled pastries like pies.
Easter, The Bunny, A Zombie and Kale
Over Easter, we jetted on down to the Jersey Shore to Atlantic City, the poor man’s Vegas. And by jetted, I naturally mean hired a car and drove, cos flying to AC from NYC is just dumb. It’s less than a 2 hour drive. But jetted sounds fancy.
Why We Should Teach Our Sons to Sew: When Women Raise Boys-Guest Post
I’d like to introduce a new friend today, Fiona from Coffee is Black. She writes about all sorts of crazy life stuff and was just starting to enjoy posting to the Hump Day Hook Up when I shut it down, so I wanted to share her work with you. Please enjoy and go over and take a look at her …
Anzac Day Traditions
Today is ANZAC Day, a day in Australia where we honour the servicemen and women, who fought for our freedom and those that have fallen. We remember them with a dawn service and marches in all the cities and towns around the nation and football and two up and beer!
How to Tell If Your Cleaner Does a Good Job
So you’ve hired a cleaner, you finally decided that a) you hate housework and b) you don’t have time to do all those jobs. But how do you now if you’ve hired a good one? Cleaning is fairly standard, right? You mop, dust, vacuum scrub and tidy.