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Last week, Chris and I went on our very first vacation together.  We drove out west to Big Bend National Park. 

So, I actually wrote this about three years ago when I worked as a hostess.  I’d completely forgotten about it, until now… O Those Charming Older Men While working as a hostess at a restaurant for the past few months, I have noticed a pattern among men of a certain age.  To clarify, middle age.  [...]

This afternoon, Chris and I were driving home through the cool, sunshine afternoon.  We were just crowning the hill outside our apartment complex, when we saw a small girl propelling herself down the sidewalk on her scooter.  She was doing beautifully at remaining in the bike lane, although I did notice that she was not [...]

Today at the Y, I overheard the following conversation between two ladies who were trying to figure out how to change the television above the ellipticals: Lady 1: Honey, I don’t have my glasses on.  Would you mind putting this TV on CNN? Lady 2: Well, sure.  But you’ll have to tell me the channel.  [...]

Just found a dead bee in my blueberries.  Now THAT’S organic.

Today I was eating a bagel at an outdoor cafe table.  I dropped a bagel half while trying to shoo a small spider out of my bag.  Although the bagel fell cream-cheese-side-down on the table, I ate it anyway, without even blowing it off first.

I was taking a walk during my lunch break when a post man pulled over in his mail cart, leaned WAY out, and said, “Hey baby girl!  It’s pretty hot out here.  Why don’t you let me give you a ride in my mail truck?”  I politely declined.  However, if he’d been wearing those brown [...]

This is a really happy ad by the Ad Council in partnership with the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse and volunteer ad agency Campbell-Ewald.  This commercial is part of an effort to communicate to fathers that their presence is essential to their children’s well-being and provides info to fathers on how to become better dads.  Love [...]

The other day Chris was looking for a particular bowl when he suddenly called out, “AnnMarie!  There’s a plant in the cabinet!”  One of the sweet potatoes I’d stored way up in one of the top cupboards has sprouted the loveliest pink-purple stalks and leaves.  I loved it so much sitting there in my turquoise [...]