Black Cat Appreciation Day was created by animal shelters to celebrate the awesome mini-panthers you can share your home with. Partially because of silly superstitions about them being bad luck black cats are the least likely to get adopted and therefore the most likely to get euthanized simply for the color of their coat. I personally live with 2… Read more »
Yes, it’s true. I have Olympic fever. Over the last 9 days I’ve watched handball, table tennis, badminton, water polo, synchronized diving, fencing, beach and indoor volleyball, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, sprint races and shot put. NONE of these are sports I ever watch outside of the Olympics. Two weeks ago I didn’t even know handball existed. But there’s just… Read more »
“What do you do for fun?” “What are your hobbies?” We all get asked that from time to time. It’s a common question when meeting someone for the first time. It can come up at a job interview. People seem to be especially curious how I spend my time when they find out my child is a black cat… Read more »
Today is National Underwear Day. I cannot make this stuff up. Every year in New York City a flash mob is organized to celebrate this wonderful day and this year there will be one in New Orleans as well. While it might be too late to hop on a plane for this year’s events you can always start planning for… Read more »
More and more lately it’s tempting to just stay off the internet entirely. Facebook posts turn into political arguments. If your email inbox isn’t full of spam or bill reminders it’s its full of urban legends still being circulated by older family members years after being debunked. The internet was supposed to be this amazing place for learning and connecting, not… Read more »
Believe it or not, today it Take your Houseplant for a Walk Day. Today is a day to, if you want, literally take your cactus or ivy with you for a stroll around the block. If you have a lot of plants, you’ll probably want to use a wagon or wheelbarrow. You may be asking “why on Earth would anybody… Read more »
Because I’m old, I’m still recovering from the trip my husband and I took 2 weeks ago to Vegas. It was an amazing trip and lots of people have asked what was the best part. That is a really hard question to answer because there were so many highlights! However, since so many people have asked, I’ve decided that I… Read more »
Yes, it’s true. I did develop a “habit” while I was in Vegas that I need to feed even now when I’m back home. My husband is stunned, as is most anyone who knows me when they hear about my strange new cravings. I’m addicted to Fiji water. I’ve become obsessed with it. I’ve liked them on Facebook and I’m… Read more »
Today is Daiquiri Day! This heavenly frozen beverage was invented in the village of Daiquiri Cuba as a way to boost morale and productivity for miners during the long, hot Cuban summers sometime in the early 1900’s by a clearly very smart man named Jennings Cox. Cox’s original recipe only contained lime juice, sugar, rum and ice, but of course… Read more »
My husband and I were recently on vacation to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary which was in April. We spend most of our time in Las Vegas but took a side trip to Los Angeles to attend the opening of a friend’s one man show. We met a lot of great people and had good conversations with folks in both… Read more »