On Halloween: Sorry Kids, Lights ON.

When I was 9 years old I was “Macho Man” Randy Savage for Halloween. If you don’t know who that is, stop reading this entry and NEVER return to my site. Okay, don’t leave just yet. Let me first explain. “Macho Man” was was one of the great wrestlers in the WWF in the late [...]

Sensational Teas

THIS MAKES ME FEEL ALL WARM AND FUZZY INSIDE The Boss’s parents were in San Diego recently and came back with this amazing tea. It comes in a dozen flavors, both exotic and classic, so there’s something for everyone. Their Web site has lots to chose from, and sample tins start at $12. I like [...]

Dear Mom, You Owe Me Toys

When I was a kid I was very well behaved. Yes, let me say that again. When I was a kid I was very well behaved. I’m not talking as a tween or teen or young adult – or even now for that matter. I’m talking about from ages 0 to 4 when you don’t [...]

Relax Man, I Don’t Eat Pork

I’ve decided that I love to cook. It was a bit of a late-in-life kind of discovery but I have come to the realization that I love to be in the kitchen. (Relax feminist super heroes; I went to college, have a job, my own bank accounts and I speed when I drive.) It’s not [...]

Don’t Worry, They’re Safe

When I was 16 years old, I hit a squirrel as I was driving home from a picnic at a local park. And I cried like a baby. How could the state/county/town WHOEVER allow a 25 mph speed limit on that road? It was just too fast. That little guy could never have made it [...]