It is Groundhog Day, so is it okay to say that this week has been Crazytown Bananapants, even though I started out my last post in that exact way? Yes? Okay. Something happened yesterday that got me thinking; what I wanted to write about today is … [Continue reading]
Making the days count
January 25, 2018 by
This week, you guys, this week has been full-on Crazy Town Banana Pants, in terms of my schedule. I am trying so very hard to, as they say on inspirational posters, not count the days but instead make the days count, but my goodness, I'm looking … [Continue reading]
God bless mathematical algorithms
January 15, 2018 by
"We are gearing up for the saddest week of the year!" the radio DJ said this morning, which startled me: is it Blue Monday already? I guess that's what happens when January 1 is a Monday; god bless mathematical algorithms. For all that, I am not … [Continue reading]
Well, it’s January
January 12, 2018 by
"Well, it's January." This seems to be my answer to everything lately, from the wildly-fluctuating weather to my own general idiocy. Well, idiocy may be a strong term for "writing down the dog's veterinary appointment on the wrong day" but here we … [Continue reading]
What’s In A Name; Perspectives; Book Reviews
January 10, 2018 by
The other night, our dinnertime conversation centered on names, and whether the names we give our children are self-fulfilling prophecies. I've always been fascinated by names and how they change with trends and generations. The book Freakonomics has … [Continue reading]
Three Things I Learned Yesterday
January 5, 2018 by
Happy New Year everyone! I am going to admit right now that I love the New Year; I love the idea of fresh starts and new pages and YES, we can start a fresh page of our lives every single day and YES, we can (and I do) make changes and goals any time … [Continue reading]
Boyhouse Year in Review 2017
December 29, 2017 by
It's Friday, right? Yes. It's Friday. I'm in that happy state of mind that occurs between Christmas and New Year's in which I'm not one hundred percent sure of the day or what I'm supposed to be doing, but it's FRIDAY. Yes. It is. It's also time … [Continue reading]
