Halloween costume wasn’t quite what I intended
My husband and I went to a Halloween party this weekend; he went as Uncle Sam’s rude cousin and I went as a black cat. I only did that because I couldn’t find my devil or genie costumes from prior years, and buying cat ears and a pin-on tail from the Theatrical Shop was a [...]
‘The Bear’ makes Halloween special
Larry’s post about past Halloweens reminded me of the year my dad took us trick-or-treating in his bear costume. Lifelong residents of Des Moines might remember a television show on WHO called “Beat the Bear” from the early 1970’s. I think it was resurrected in the 90’s for a brief time. On this show, college [...]
Deadlines enable housework… don’t they?
It is impossible to keep my house clean. We live next to one of this city’s few remaining unpaved roads, which means an incredible amount of dust makes its way into our house through open doors and windows. We also own a large dog who daily sheds enough hair to cover another dog. We also [...]
Brooks pleads guilty; what is the cost?
I was reading about former City Councilman Archie Brooks’s newly minted guilty plea, and a few folks on the Register’s website were commenting about how he had done a lot of good for the community over the years. They were rebutted immediately by those who believed that Brooks’s apparent breaches of the public trust far [...]
I missed the Toy Run this year
As a woman who rides a motorcycle, one of the events I look forward to all year is the ABATE of Iowa Toys for Tots Toy Run. This is a charity event that typically draws a couple thousand bikers. This year’s event was held Sunday October 14 - and due to a mishap with my bike [...]
‘Something not right;’ what would you have done?
Have you ever dropped your kids off at school and noticed someone hovering around the area, or perhaps even entering the building, who just looked out of place? That’s just what happened to us this morning - my husband dropped our daughter off at her middle school and when he came home, he described having [...]
Do other people think about this stuff?
Leigha’s post about her new dishes and Larry’s reference to dish night at mid-century movie theaters got me thinking the other day about dishes in general, and in my life. First of all, may I just admit up front that I am absolutely addicted to dishes… especially vintage dishes! I love to bring them home [...]
I’m still here - are you?? :)
Wow, it feels like forever since I’ve posted anything, then I check in and realize it’s only been a week! LOL Hope you all are enjoying the mostly-beautiful weather we’ve been having - I know I have! I’ve got lots of posts to catch up on, some link love to dish out, and all kinds [...]
Thoughts on the September 11 Sixth Anniversary
Blue Sky.
That’s what I remember, more than anything else, about September 11, 2001. It was one of those blue sky days (at least, it was in New York - isn’t it funny that I don’t remember whether it was overcast here?). The kind like today: bright, clear blue sky, where trees and buildings just seem [...]
Monday musings: a praying mantis, a motorcycle accident, and more
I have to mention a really interesting experience we had the other night. My husband and I came out of El Rodeo on E. Euclid and were approaching our car, when I realized there was a Praying Mantis perched on the roof of the car, over the driver’s door. We approached slowly because frankly, I’ve [...]
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