Okay– I was going to post a link here that showed me, on a flyer, for an author talk at the Fair Oaks public library–but I can’t get the @#$%%# link to work. Suffice it to say the picture is the same one you’ve all seen a dozen times, but the flyer describes someone much… Read More

Oh i-Pod, dear i-PodCompact magic boxHow can I compare theeYou’re as good as socks!You read my mind trulyYou seem to know whenI need to rock outOr to chill and zenYour programming is geniusAnd genius it knowsWhich songs play with which onesAnd where they all go Oh i-Pod, dear i-PodYour taste is divineYeah, there’s some kid’s… Read More

Okay, I know some of you are in deep mourning for BSG, and I don’t mean to piss on your parade. You go ahead and mourn, but for those of us who follow the ways of the Winchesters, I’ve got one word: AAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! (Don’t fuss too much with the link. It’s just yet another video… Read More

Some marshmallows, some nuts, some chocolate… all in all, total wacky goodness, you know? And really, it sounded better than ‘crapdoodles’ or any of the other random names we have for random-bit posts, right? (Although I don’t know… I may pull up ‘crapdoodles’ at a later date. It’s starting to grow on me:-) Let’s see…. Read More

Mate did it– he made it the 1/2 marathon, and I am so proud. I almost didn’t get there to see–I took his word for when he’d get there, and I arrived about ten minutes before his earliest prediction–and he hobbled over the finish line about four minutes after i sat down. Yay Mate! His… Read More

Oh gees… do I have to? Saturdays are so boring! So much of my time is spent mooching around the house and hunting up a nap… Okay–lessee. * Get up, get the short people up, and leave the house late for gymnastics. * Stop at McDonald’s on the way for happy meal toys and ‘Krabby… Read More

Taking a picture of your own arm tattoo doesn’t really work– But that’s what teenage sons are for! And other than that? Well, yesterday was a day of all good things that I wasn’t expecting. Wanna hear? Let’s see– good thing the first? I’ve booked a speaking engagement at the local library! Monday, May 18th,… Read More

Which creature of the night are you? Your Result: Demon   Your raging id needs no chemical incentive to break out into a fiery orgy of destruction. When you’re not burning, you’re brooding. All you need is someone to point the way out for you. Werewolf   Vampire   Cthulu Spawn   Sorceror   Ghost… Read More

* First of all, I DO promise a picture of the new tattoo–I do I do… just not tonight! * Not tonight because Chicken started dance lessons again. It’s cool–she’s with adults, so there is a lot of “look at me, I’m a ballerina” pressure off. She is NOT a ballerina, but it does look… Read More

Heya— Yeah, I know, I promised to post an actual blog yesterday (or was it Friday?) but people were really responsive to the teaser (not just in the comments but at amazon.com and other places too) so I left it as the first post for an extra day–I hope no one minds! (Anyone else coming… Read More