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26 Places I Can’t Take the Hubs #badpuns

There are places I can’t take the hubs. It’s not because he misbehaves, but he LOVES Loves loves bad puns. The badder the better. I’d forgotten he has a particular fondness for funny place names until our recent road trip. And it didn’t surface until we hit Kansas. Wakeeney, Kansas (did you know there is…

When “Good” Body Shapers go “Bad”

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I have to say, it’s not easy being a muffin-top grandma in a “figure improving technology” world. Every year, my pants get more comfortable (there is a strong trend toward knit pants in my closet) and gravity ups its grip on pretty much everything. I’d been thinking of blogging about the slide toward comfort over…

My “No Formal Resolutions” Zone

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When I was a little girl, all the new year meant to me was that it would soon be time to go back to school. I didn’t like school that much. Resolutions? I don’t remember resolving to do anything except maybe play more. I also don’t remember when I was “introduced” to the notion of…

Caption This Photo and Refill My Word Well

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I had another photo planned for today’s post, but thanks to a severe word shortage I am going in a less wordy direction. The hubs asked me to help with his mini emergency. He has a photo in need of a caption. So when you’re coming up with words to help me refill my word…

Traveling with the Parents Part Deux (aka #hermitroadtrip)

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So Our Daughter’s Traveling With the Parents hit a new low the other day. I won’t go into what happened inside the store (which was a bit like herding cats), because it pales when compared to what happened outside. We had made our purchases and then headed outside with our cart Full of Stuff. Our…

Something Happened on the Way to My Fictional Murder

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I’ve spent the last week plotting fictional murder. And me a newly minted grandma. I should feel shame. Instead, I’m frustrated. It’s not as easy as you’d think it would be to kill off a character, even one created to be a red shirt (victim). In theory, you know all the relevant stuff, though I’ll…

Did You Say You’d Never Do That? Oops.

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So, TWICE recently I drove to McD’s for my bacon-cheese-biscuit breakfast wearing my slippers. Twice in like, two days. (If you’re also worried about my health, don’t be. Tests came back great. Hubs is SO bitter, but that’s a different blog post. Maybe.) As I waited for the light, I found myself wondering what other…

3 Tips for Getting through the Middle of Crap, er, Stuff.

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Last week I promised a girdle analogy and I try to keep my promises. And in an odd twist, it was a girdle that prompted this mini-series of blog posts on starting, middles, and (hopefully ) finishing next week. Because, yeah, I struggle with getting through the middles almost as much as I struggle with…

Pauline’s Scenic Route: Epic Fail or Score?

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If you visit this blog at all, you know I like to showcase the hubs work on Wednesdays. This is a slight departure, though still a “scenic route.” Here’s the story behind the photograph: We were in Austin where our son was receiving his Masters degree. Trouble finding a place to eat in a city…

Pauline Baird Jones: Barbarians and Tap Dancing?

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When I noticed on Pinterest that a lot of bare-chested guys were getting re-pinned, I asked the hubs if he could help me out. And he did. Isn’t he great? LOL Okay, now that I’ve got your attention, I’ll get to what this blog is really about. Tap dancing. And ballet and tumbling. But mostly…