when life can be quoted by a movie line....

Ok, we all watch movies, and there are alway lines from a movie that will stick with you and then all of a sudden...a life moment is perfectly described by that specific line from a movie!! first...

What to buy?

Just recently my granddaughter has asked me to buy her a computer, for her birthday, which is next month. My delima is what to buy her. They live in a trailer and she doesn't have much room. My...

Ahhhh....the rural life in the "garden" portion of the Garden State!

There's nothing quite like living in the country, where the trees are still abundant, the farms are still active, there are still horses and cows and the neighbor has an underground bunker full of...

Do you catch more flies with vinegar or honey?

There's an old saying, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. It basically means, you you get more done by being nice. I had a problem recently, and many people told me I would get it resolved...

Have you heard any lame excuses lately?

I heard this excuse the other day, "Sorry I didn't call, but my cell phone was in my pants pocket and the dog took my pants away while I was asleep on the couch so I did not hear the phone." I hope...

Going "gaga" over the inauguration

This morning, the news on the radio is all about the inauguration. How big names, in all areas of our society- politics, entertainment, sports etc., are gearing up to go to Washington D.C. for the...

Favorite teachers

When I was in the third grade I had a teacher named Mrs Ruth Stanley and she was very different from the previous 3 teachers I had had.She was very kind and understood that kids may not always be in...

have you ever ran

Have you ever ran across somethig that is a close family members things. That close family member passed away and you forgot that you had some of their stuff. Tell me who it is and what it is that...

You know what's weird?

There are no cop shows set in Chicago, and there are no hospital dramas set in New York City. Chicago has had several hospital dramas (Chicago Hope, St Elsewhere, ER) and NYC is the traditional...

What will you do if you were a single mother for 15 yrs & now the father appears

I watched this TV show, were the women left with her daughters because her husband will drink, party and was unfaithful to her. Now, 15 years later he wants to see his daughters and he just wants to...