The weather here in Virginia Beach is so weird. I don't like it.

The weatherman just referred to the current precipitation as "thundersnow." Nowhere else in the world. I swear.

This evening, I was getting ready to put dinner on the table for Austin, and I asked him if he would like some ranch dressing to dip his carrots in. Not surprisingly, he said he would, so I opened the refrigerator and started searching for the ranch dressing. It should have been in the door, but I didn't see it, so I started naming everything I ( Read more... )

Freecycling a bunch of tawdry, bodice-ripper romance novels, I found myself being nostalgic. One of them had a price sticker on the spine from The Book Cellar at RDU Airport, where I bought it for a dollar on the return trip from Grandma's wedding in 2003. I don't think I want to get rid of it- not because it's such a great book, but simply ( Read more... )

Watching the HBO Animated Epic: Moby Dick, one fellow referred (in a rather pirate-y tone) to a group of men as "sons of bachelors!" Those sneaky HBO people...

Crest Vanilla Mint toothpaste is my all time favorite toothpaste ever. I have been brushing my teeth repeatedly because it tastes good and is nice. The end.

I was on the phone with Mom this evening, and she told me that Dad's friend Tommy had seen what he thought were beavers at our pond when he was fishing there several weeks ago. Dad went to investigate, because beavers could not stay at the pond, as they would dismantle the dam. Strangely enough, he discovered that they were otters! SO COOL! ( Read more... )

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I heard Austin ask Dave a very important question today. "Dad... Will we be celebrating Chanukah this year?"

Cute.

Upon donning my "Bah humbugs!" socks this morning, I made a grievous discovery. There is a hole in the toe.

I know there are other Christmas socks out there, but I've never seen any others with bugs on them. Especially not bugs in Santa hats.

I really don't want to start thinking about Christmas stuff until Thanksgiving is done with... I am trying as hard as I can to maintain this resolve. However, it's really difficult to stay out of the Christmas spirit when TBS shows "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," which always makes me sniffle a little bit. (Not the part where he steals all the ( Read more... )

I wish I had something interesting or informative to report, but no. Life is boring at the moment.

In the "not so informative, but sort of interesting" department, if you pour Mountain Dew Pitch Black over ice, the foam is a lovely shade of blue. Not appetizing, but pretty.