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Entries from October 2008
October 30, 2008
Word of the Day: _itch
October 27, 2008
Word of the Day: Trick
I am a huge fan of Halloween. I like it so much, that I even got married on October 31st. Being married – whether your anniversary is on Halloween or not – is very scary. There’s something about the “to death do us part…” that is as morbidly terrifying in the middle of June as [...]
October 22, 2008
Word of the Day: Target
Okay, by now you’ve probably heard that Sarah Palin’s wardrobe has cost the RNC over $150,000 for the past two months. That’s $2,500 a day! Granted, she looks pretty terrific, if not entirely Vice Presidential. I mean who approved that red pleather (okay, maybe it’s real leather… but it looks like plastic) jacket?
I have just [...]
October 17, 2008
Word of the Day: WMD
No, I am not talking about Weapons of Mass Destruction. I am referring to World Menopause Day (sponsored by the International Menopause Society) which is tomorrow, Saturday, October 18th. I know that I plan to celebrate by yelling at my kids for no good reason, turning down the thermostat, standing by an open window in [...]
October 16, 2008
Word of the Day: Blow
Okay, this is just about the worst toy I have ever seen.
It’s a toy leaf-lower that promises “realistic sound and blower action.” Great. That’s what you need is your kid running around the house blowing the dust and the dog hair – especially if it sounds realistic.
October 6, 2008
Word of the Day: Broke
Why do catastrophes always happen in clusters?
My freezer no longer has the fajitas to keep ice cream cold – so the quart of hand-packed, high-fat, vanilla ice cream I bought to serve over baked apples has become…well, just cream.
My son fractured his toe and can’t play soccer for at least three weeks (okay, this is [...]
