May 11, 2013

Only 26 Days Left!

Oh my!  Say it isn’t so!  Summer is headed straight for us like a flaming asteroid.  You can watch it coming, but you can’t do a dang thing about it.  It seems like the school year jus...
May 8, 2013

Mother’s Day Approacheth!

Yes, it’s that time of year again  — Mother’s Day!   FYI, folks, it’s coming up this Sunday, May 12.  Only a few more shopping days left! Here is the annual Mother’...
May 2, 2013

Three Times a Charm? Not Always.

Sam was out of school three days this week — Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with that freaking norovirus.  Blech! Then he was all ready to go back to school today, Thursday.  We were all ready...
May 1, 2013

Norovirus = House Arrest Plus

Oh man, trust me on this one, you so don’t want the norovirus.  Be on the lookout for this icky affliction.  Its very name strikes fear into everyone, especially parents of the really wee ones...
Apr 30, 2013

New Jersey Turnpike on My Mind

Welcome to the NJTP!  Recently I had the “opportunity” to cruise it up and down after quite a long hiatus.  In a strange way I actually kind of enjoyed being there, a modern memory lane ...
Apr 23, 2013

The Creative Cook: "Zucchini Slaw"

This is one of the easiest recipes on the planet and  one of the most delicious — really!  Like Mikey says, “Try it, you’ll like it!” From the April/May 2013 issue of Robious...
Apr 22, 2013

"Sam with an S," Guest Blogger Extraordinaire

 Each first grade student gets to be the “star student” for one week, and Sam just had his big ole heyday.  As part of his big week, he got to be a guest blogger on his teacher’s b...
Apr 19, 2013

Togetherness Against the Bomber Brothers

The horror of Marathon bombings has triggered such an amazing sense of togetherness all over the country.  We all feel attacked.  For this surreal day Boston is locked down, so all of America feels ...
Apr 18, 2013

"Love That Dirty Water"

Hear it for yourself — Dirty Water Oh, Boston, you’re my home.  Patriots’ Day is normally the best day of the year to be a Bostonian — it’s a special state holiday to c...