just got word: It’s a Boy! Matthew Raymond8lbs, 10oz22 inches long Mom and baby are doing great.

This was written a while back as a flash piece for my writer’s group. I thought it might be fun to dust off a few of my short fiction pieces and post one now and then. Eleanor eased the sedan to a stop near the massive willow and peered warily at the sky. The sunRead more about The Last Laugh[…]

I must admit, I look forward to Thursdays all week long. It is, by far, my favorite night of television. ABC has turned me into a couch potato by airing three fantastic shows back-to-back. Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, LOST–a perfect combo of guilty pleasures, all in one night. I start out by watching Ugly BettyRead more about Thursday Night TV[…]

Today was a very special day for my big, Catholic family: four of our family members celebrated 3 different sacraments. My cousins Diana and Rachel both made their Confirmation, my daughter Cathy had her First Communion, and my cousin Salvatore was ordained a priest. That’s got to be some pretty solid leverage for getting intoRead more about 3 Sacraments in one day[…]

…growing up fast.

Oh. It’s you. Hey. So, if you came here expecting to hear from Lisa today, you’re up a scratching post without your front claws, ’cause she’s not here. In honor of my 8th birthday, she’s allowing me the privilege of being a guest blogger on her site. Well, actually, that’s not true. The truth is,Read more about Guest blogger today: Mittens[…]

April Fool’s Day: the one day a year where usually-sane people seem to think it’s perfectly okay to make someone else look and/or feel foolish. I love to laugh, and appreciate all types of humor, but I never did understand the appeal of “practical jokes.” Shows like Punk’d and Candid Camera always seemed sad andRead more about My least favorite day of the year[…]

good lord, but I heard some truly horrible news today about an old friend. She was the wife of a colleague at a company where my dh worked several years ago. She was about my age, with a great sense of humor, and we became friends. We even got pregnant around the same time (myRead more about Gone, in 3 days[…]

Tiger Sleeping Originally uploaded by RichYak I’ve been trying to get motivated all day, and just can’t seem to do it. I have work to edit, blogging to do, and tons of chores around the house, but the day’s nearly done and I haven’t accomplished much. This picture of Tiger pretty much sums it up.