Thursday, November 27, 2008
Turkey Day Tragedy: Ode to a Cooking Pot
I burned the crap out of my soup pot.
It's black and charred and smells a lot.
I called my husband, teary-eyed:
"Thanksgiving is done! The pot is fried!"
But he never panics; never fears.
My husband knows Wal-Mart is near.
And so when ends his radio...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Half-Off Sale at Summerville Child!
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Morning Meditations
We're driving to Emmie's school this morning just after 7 a.m. The sky was bright, the result of clouds diffusing the sun's light, but the sun was still low on the horizon...
Emmie: "I think it's sun-times!"
Me: "It is sun-times. Look over there and...
Monday, November 24, 2008
What Readers of Augusta Parent Buy Each Month
AUGUSTA, GA. - January: The average American gains seven to 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. And what do they resolve? To diet and exercise, of course. The Super Bowl has made the two weeks prior to the game a huge TV-sales period,...
Trends for 2009
Here are 100 words to describe 2009, according to a coalition of top trend-spotters:AusterityAuthenticityBadooBasicBlueBusyChangeClassicCloudCommunityComplianceConnectivityControlConvictionCoreCrisisDebtDeflationDemurEarthyEcoEnoughErgomorphicEvict...
Morning Toddler Translations
Emmie: "Sound like beempeed! Woot, Mama! I tate my penterture wif my methometer!"
Translation: "Hear that beeping?! That signifies that I am officially a 'big girl,' as I am capable of taking my own temperature with this digital thermometer! Recognize...
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Shop SMART! Buy ART!
ART in the ATTIC YARD SALE Sat. Nov. 22, 9 a.m. - Noon Due to last Saturday's overwhelming success, the annual Art in the Attic Sale will be held again. Come do your Christmas...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tables Turned? Or Spinning?
Lots of people accuse our newspaper of being "a liberal rag." Coming from outside this area as I do, I find it to be - generally speaking - more centrist that it's perceived in Augusta. But it's certainly farther left than the conservative enclave in...
Monday, November 17, 2008
Well, I Think Steve Madden is a Woodchuck
A.W.: "Laundry, folding laundry, dishes, cleaning... I hate it all."J.C.: "Wow, J's a lucky man."A.W.: "He does a lot of that stuff. Of course, between the Steve Madden game..."J.C.: "Steve Madden?"A.W.: "Wait... John Madden?"J.C.: "Yeah. I think Steve...
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Dunno Where the Smart Mouth Comes From...
AUGUSTA, GA. - A string of red arrows greeted me on Gordon Hwy. No left turns for miles. At a certain time of day the lights are scheduled to change only once every 15 minutes or so, so I drove to a cross street closer to home. Red arrows.
"Where we...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Ah! Why Didn't I Listen to Clark Howard?!
So I signed up for a 2-year plan with Suncom with a free phone, 1,000 minutes, free mobile-t0-mobile and whatnot.Then came T-Mobile. They bought up Suncom with a surprising quickness, changed the rate plans all up and forgot to transfer me onto their...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Scott's Amazing Recovery
AUGUSTA, GA. - We had a scare yesterday when we found out that a patient who was at University with Scott - and had the same disease - has died. The 74-year-old avid cyclist, who had been feeling fine and even biking again, passed away a couple of days...
Majoring in Math Not a Requirement for Journalists
A.C. and I are riding to work together, past MCG on 13th Street."Wow, what's up with all the golf carts?" she exclaims."Where?""I just didn't expect to see 10 golf carts running down the sidewalk this morning," she laughs."Where?"She points. I only...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Zootastic Photos!
AUGUSTA, GA - So this weekend we lost our collective mind and decided to take ELEVEN people - mostly short folks - to Riverbanks Zoo. It made for a full Saturday of being-outside-ness, an activity that, frankly, I can't stand because of it necessitates...
Friday, November 07, 2008
Where Do They Come Up With These Things?
Emmie and I are snuggling in her bed, reading a book about "Finding Nemo."
"Can you find the pirate?" I ask, and she frowns in concentration.
"No! I not see da pirate!" she says.
"I'm just joking! There's no pirate," I laugh.
"Awwww, you mate a...
Saturday, November 01, 2008
A Beautiful Day...
AUGUSTA, GA. - So this morning I demonstrated why I have a category of blog entry entitled "Stupid Wife Tricks." Because all day I was just a walking accident waiting to happen, as my mother would say. Except it did happen. Repeatedly.First, I got...
