With most of the Wamarva region buried in 30+ inches of snow in the past six days, here are ten things I think… 10. This upcoming weekend will see a boom in the restaurant and retail business, especially with Valentine’s Day and people screaming to get out of their snow-caves. 9. There’s a spike in [...]
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Ten things I think…
Posted in Oy! Life!, The Pleasures of Life, tagged snOMG, snowcalypse, snowmageddon on February 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Happy Holidays
Posted in The Pleasures of Life on December 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
To you, your loved ones, and to your friends…
Indianapolis!
Posted in The Pleasures of Life on July 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last weekend my good friend Travis and I made a 1,100 mile weekend trip to Indianapolis to visit the King Tutankhamun exhibit that will only tour the United States once before returning permanently back to Egypt. No, we didn’t see King Tut’s mummified body. We did see a lot of exhibits about his family and [...]
Familiar Smells and Tastes
Posted in The Pleasures of Life on July 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In order to curb midday cravings, I’ve turned to chewing gum. A couple of days ago I browsed the candy aisle at a store and noticed something I haven’t tried in a long time — Wrigley’s! I just had to buy it! So today I popped a stick in my mouth and I was awash [...]
Leah — the Artist
Posted in Fatherhood, The Pleasures of Life on April 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last night, I had an improptu meeting for an organization I am volunteering my time with. The website launch of that company is scheduled for May 1 and we had to meet to fix the kinks in the system and I had to bring Leah with me. She had a horse to play with (same [...]
The Sleepwalking Dog
Posted in The Pleasures of Life, tagged sleepwalking dog on March 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
If you’re like me and you’re in your house waiting for the snow to stop to start shoveling or to stay warm, here’s a video that is guaranteed to make you laugh. I’m sure at the end, he’s like “huh, wha??? Okay, that was a strange dream.”
Why we didn’t send holiday cards…
Posted in The Pleasures of Life on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Go to QueenAlpo’s blog to see… Happy holidays to all of you!
Thanksgiving 2008
Posted in Extended limbs and appendages, The Pleasures of Life on November 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Me and the family had Thanksgiving with Sazzy and her fiance, Jeff. We had my sister, Melanie, visit from NYC. Jeff’s mom gave us a scare when she opened the door and acted like we were at the wrong apartment. But when she started signing, that pretty much gave it away. Good food — 3 [...]
And The Winner Is…
Posted in The Pleasures of Life on November 12, 2008 | 7 Comments »
(photo by Sazzy) “No, Alli, I don’t want veggies! I want dessert! Like last time!” Honorable Mention: Hilary: “I love how when I squeeze my eyes this tight, it’s like I’m looking into a kaleidoscope! Oooh, the stars…. so pretty… “ Sazzy: “Oh noes, I has something up my azz! Go away, ceiling cat stop [...]
Caption Time!
Posted in The Pleasures of Life on November 10, 2008 | 20 Comments »
UPDATE: QueenAlpo has volunteered to chip in $5 extra if the caption does not reference to “farting, constipation, pooping, or any other emission (or lack thereof) of the latter end of the gastrointestinal tract”. People are allowed to submit as many as they want, and the deadline is Wednesday, November 12 at 8pm EST. Create [...]
