We don’t do Halloween

We don’t do Santa either. Or the Easter Bunny. Or the Tooth Fairy. I know, we can’t be American can we. “What are you going to be for Halloween little girl?”            “Uh, we don’t do Halloween.” Crickets….(just like when people ask Reagan what grade she’s in. She says, “I’m in a mix of 1st,Continue reading “We don’t do Halloween”

Cooking gureepufuruutsu on the gasu renji

The answers to yesterday’s “quiz” are: gureepufuruutsu = grapefruit gasu renji = stove (gas range) Say it like the guys on A Christmas Story (remember the restaurant scene?) and you’ll hear it. Nicole, Julie, Heather, Jaci and Dandelionmomall guessed correctly on gureepufuruutsu (that word is annoying to type). Nicole and Dandelionmom came close in guessing thatContinue reading “Cooking gureepufuruutsu on the gasu renji”

Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto

You’re welcome…you’ll be singing that song for the rest of the day. Or are you too young to know what I’m talking about? Remember when we were afraid of Japan taking us over? Ahhh, those were the innocent days. Language is a fascinating thing. Each culture has its own way of communicating with each other.Continue reading “Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto”

Garden & Gun (It Came!)

I’ve been just about as excited for my first issue of Garden & Gun to come as Lula has been waiting for the Twilight Movie to premiere. Maybe not as excited as Leigh Anne, but y’all, I was so happy to see this cover staring at me when I opened my mailbox a couple days ago:Continue reading “Garden & Gun (It Came!)”