For any of you who know Rob Schipper, aka Lord Robert Brice of Silverleaf Renaissance Faire, I have some sad news to pass along... His mother passed away this morning. I don't have any other details at this time. Please keep Rob in your prayers.

I'm feeling whiney - I have a cold and it's reached the stage where breathing through my nose isn't really an option, but my throat is sore enough that breathing through my mouth is making it hurt worse because it keeps getting dried out. I am slightly hopefully, though, because coughing and nose-blowing are finally (as of last night) being ( Read more... )

The 5 Days of my Christmas ( Read more... )

I am a huge fan of Christmas music. I love it. It is part of Christmas, decorating, etc. That being said, I HATE the Christmas music they play at Marshalls. About 80% of it is "traditional" Christmas stuff (Let It Snow, Winter Wonderland, Happy Holidays, Santa Baby) done by current artists. Santa Baby by Hillary Duff **shudder**. It is BAD. ( Read more... )

Two very cool things I've gotten via email lately....

Xerox is sending thank you cards to soldiers serving in Iraq. Just go to www.letssaythanks.com and pick out a card and a thank you message. You don't get to pick who it goes to, but it will go to an armed services member serving in Iraq. And it costs you not one single penny.

The other will ( Read more... )

I watched Kitchen Nightmares last night (Gary had it on the DVR, not sure if it was on yesterday or if he'd recorded it another day...) Anyway, the restaurant was in St Clair Shores, Jack's Waterfront Restaurant. It's owned by three guys named Bill, Scott & Tammer. Bill and Scott looked really familiar to me. But I don't know anyone from St ( Read more... )

I wasn't going to post anything at all about the election, mainly because I was just so damn happy not to have political ads poking me every time I turned on the TV, radio, or the internet. But now I think I have to say something ( Read more... )

Vote, that is? I don't care who you voted for (and it's none of my business anyway), I just care that you exercised your freedom (duty!) to do so. I went really early (in line at 6:10) and was home by 7:20. Lots of other folks were there also. Nice to see democracy in action ( Read more... )

It is currently snowing in Columbus Ohio. It won't stick, and it probably won't even last very long. But it is officially snow.

I finally took the plunge and joined Facebook - anyone out there wanna be my Friend?