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.

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!

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.

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.