Yak Talk

My thoughts on all things great and small

Christmas Eve 2019

Christmas Eve 2019

My favorite day of the year. Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! Photos: Merry Christmas in Croatian, Rainbow Cookies, Homemade Limoncello, Broiled Lobster Tail with fresh arugula, side of black & white spaghetti with sun-dried tomato

Rest in Peace, Mittens

Rest in Peace, Mittens

Mittens Cupcake Yakomin,  a.k.a. “Boy-Boy” passed away peacefully today at the impressive age of 19.  He leaves behind his loving mother, Amy, his doting aunts Christina and Cathy, his grandparents Lisa & Rich, and a large extended family that adored him. Mittens lived a long and happy life, filled with countless kisses, cuddles, and scratchesRead more about Rest in Peace, Mittens[…]

Christmas Eve BINGO

Christmas Eve BINGO

One week from today will be Christmas Eve, my favorite day of the entire year, when I celebrate “The Feast of the Seven Fishes” with my in-laws.  This will be my 25th time hosting, so in honor of this momentous occasion, I created a little Bingo game.

Carlos Beltran: Standing up for Real Men Everywhere

Carlos Beltran: Standing up for Real Men Everywhere

Sports fans have been bombarded lately with several examples of professional athletes behaving like brutish, violent jerks in their private lives: Balitmore Ravens’ Ray Rice and the video of him punching out his now-wife in an elevator; Minnesota Vikings’ Adrian Peterson accused of beating his 4-year-old son; Carolina Panthers’ Greg Hardy on leave while heRead more about Carlos Beltran: Standing up for Real Men Everywhere[…]

Well, that was fast: the Duggar legacy continues

Well, that was fast: the Duggar legacy continues

Jill Dillard, the 23-year-old recently married daughter of the prolific Duggar clan,  has announced that she is pregnant with her first child with husband Derrick, 25. The news comes just 8 weeks after their wedding, and on the heels of the announcement of her sister Jessa’s engagement to Ben Seewald.   While I disagree with the family onRead more about Well, that was fast: the Duggar legacy continues[…]