Brodie update
Here’s my adorable niece Jessica, giving Brodie his favorite thing: a belly rub. Turns out the Devil Dog is amazingly good with children. Who’d a thunk? Brodie is finally settling in. He’s a rub junkie and will melt into the floor with a moan of...World’s best prequel: Star Trek
My Mother’s Day gift was a family outing to see the new Star Trek movie. Since I was a trekkie in my younger years, I went with a certain amount of fear and trembling. Telling the story of how my favorite starship crew first met and bonded seemed rife with...I’m dreaming of a White Christmas
For a magical evening, our holiday decorations were enhanced by a blanket of snow. It may be gone by Christmas Day, but the sight of snow on our wreaths swept me back to my childhood when it always seemd to be white on the night Santa arrived. Happy Holidays to all...Bizarre Holiday Gift #1
In my on-going quest to find the perfect gift for my sixteen-year-old son-who-has-everything, I found this mind-boggling offering and had to share it with you. The catalogue copy says: “Press a button and this goofy gherkin belts out a mighty...California Dreamin’: Part Deux
Since my Dearest Husband and I were only 90 miles from Hearst Castle, we decided to drive down scenic Route 1 to take a look at William Randolph Hurst’s grand hilltop home. The problem was that Route 1 was shrouded in fog. It was very atmospheric but the views were...Follow Nancy
