I just returned from a 50-day vacation. Would complaints about how exhausted I am fall on unsympathetic ears? Yes? Fair enough. Rather than wax all whiny or nostalgic about my trip, I suppose I will be more constructive and write about some realizations I had while away.
I liken myself to a modern day Chas Dickens. Just kidding, I don’t. It is, however, rather difficult to ignore our two very striking similarities, which are: 1. Our unruly hair (I’m the one on the right). And, 2. Our affinity for Christmas. Dickens wrote, “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try … Continue Reading
It started off like any other Sunday night. Our bellies freshly full o’ supper, the men were in the living room watching football as the women sat chattering the night away in the adjacent dining room. This particular Sunday, Christmas lights were twinkling in the periphery, making the whole scene not unlike a Hallmark holiday … Continue Reading
More like ten bones, actually (Oh SNAPPPP, how will you ever recover from that sophisticated snub?!). But before I go all negative Nancy, Debbie downer on you, let’s rewind a bit. To 1999. I’ll set the scene: I was 17, donning pink Umbro shorts a la 1992 and listening to The Backstreet Boys’ “I Want … Continue Reading
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! If you are anything like me in that you view holidays as a golden opportunity to sleep in, you might be in need of a quick dish to whip up at the last minute. Have no fear! I have something that will hit the spot, and if you are lucky, you might … Continue Reading
First of all, why is this cartoon making me laugh so hard right now? Second of all, as promised, here are some more winning Thanksgiving recipes. Since mashed potatoes are a must this time of year, I figured I would be amiss if I didn’t include them. However, after being forced to eat potatoes EVERY … Continue Reading
The most phenomenal people I know never complain, which I think stems from a keen awareness on their part of all there is to be thankful for. We belong to a culture that perpetuates the desire to vent about (and even invent) problems, because deep down, I think that most of us feel guilty when … Continue Reading
‘Tis the season to paint the town orange, apparently, and frankly I feel like I am being pummeled by one giant pumpkin every time I leave the house. To my right is a pumpkin-infused this, to my left is a pumpkin-flavored that, and straight ahead is a mound of pumpkins in the flesh, begging to … Continue Reading
Bubba said, “Shrimp is the fruit of the sea.” Lindsay says: “By golly, truer words have never been spoken!” However, Bubs, I believe you were a bit negligent when you detailed different shrimp dishes for Forrest (“Dey’s uh, shrimp kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan-fried, deep-fried, stir-fried…”). In the four days that you droned on … Continue Reading
…but thankfully I can still type. Before I dish the deets on this South American utopia, I’d like to dedicate this post to my friend Alex, who guided me through Ecuador with her personalized recommendations of what to do while there (“No Lindsay, you would die if you tried to climb that mountain. How about … Continue Reading
