Have a Creepy Christmas
I’ve always thought that nutcrackers are creepy, but this year’s holiday stamps just drive the point home beyond any shadow of a doubt…. This is a post from Matt McGee's blog. Have a Creepy Christmas
View ArticleBlack Friday is Killing Thanksgiving
It used to be that Black Friday sales started at 7:00 am the day after Thanksgiving. Then stores started opening at 6:00 am. Then it was 5:00 am for a few years, and then some started opening at 4:00...
View ArticleDecember: The Craziest Month of All
Every year around this time, I wonder what the mailman is thinking. And the UPS delivery guy/gal. And the FedEx person, too. Because every year at this time, our house has to be one of the busiest...
View ArticleThanks, Rand McNally
One of my favorite and most popular photos ever was featured today on Rand McNally’s “on the road” blog: I took that photo on Mother’s Day, 2006, and it’s been used several times on different sites....
View ArticleOfficial: Thanksgiving is Dead
From the Wall Street Journal today: “… an increasing number of stores are getting a jump on the Friday shopping hordes by opening on Thanksgiving. Some retailers say they are offering a convenience for...
View ArticleA Christmas Poem … from a young Bono
“Driving to Midnight Mass in Dublin on Christmas Eve” as recited by Bono in the early 1980s for radio. Merry Christmas to all! This is a post from Matt McGee's blog. A Christmas Poem … from a young Bono
View ArticleThe Latest Reason Why My Son ROCKS
My son, Sean, turns 14 on Friday. (That’s him at right; he’ll probably be angry that I’m using his picture here, but at least it’s a great photo, right??!!) When we asked him to come up with a list of...
View ArticlePoor Sparky
My poor dog. He’s in for something different this Christmas, and I’m sure he’s going to hate it. See, I was shopping online for some dog-related supplies that we need and I was about a dollar short of...
View ArticleFireworks Season … Anything Goes!
I really do love living in West Richland. Been here since 1998 and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else in the Tri-Cities area. But for a few days each year, I can’t stand West Richland. It’s during the...
View ArticleOur Minimalist Christmas Lighting
We don’t do outdoor Christmas lights at Casa McGee. At least not in the traditional, showy, make-the-house-bright-enough-to-be-seen-on-Mars way. It’s not that we don’t like Christmas lights; quite the...
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