Tag Archives: nablopomo
We Now Return You To Your Regularly Scheduled Posting
I really enjoyed this whole “30 posts in 30 days” for nablopomo. Going in, I’d thought there’d be days when I absolutely scrambled for a post – and there certainly were a couple of those, but in general I … Continue reading
QotD: New Car
If you were forced to buy a new car today, what kind of car would you get? Well heck if you FORCED me — I guess I'd get one of these — the new 1-series from BMW. We saw them … Continue reading
Time and Money
Okay – I have a question for folks that peruse this page. Setup: The Beloved and I set out Saturday morning on a number of errands – many Christmas-related. Our path was: the bank, IKEA, The Container Store, Target – … Continue reading
My Favorite Dish
There’s been a lot of discussion this past week about what peoples’ favorite dish is for Holiday meals. And yesterday as we were going about our tasks of feastly preparations, I realized that there was another aspect to a favorite … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Blessings
To say that I am thankful for all the wonderful things in my life is the biggest understatement that I can think of – other than perhaps that I have been more blessed than I could possibly have hoped for. … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Data Analysis
Now, I might not have John King’s (from CNN) fancy interactive electoral map, but I thought it might be fun here on Thanksgiving Eve to look at the polls focused on the holiday’s feast and activities that I put up … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Donovan
Today is Donovan McNabb’s 32nd birthday. I can’t imagine it’s a very happy one. He was benched last week (first time in his career, though rightfully so) midway through the Eagles humiliating loss to the Ravens which was on the … Continue reading
Us and Our Steppin’ Out Attire
One thing about living in Southern California is that it seems like you rarely get “dressed up”. Business is casual. Parties are casual. Flip-flops can be seen anywhere and everywhere. So, it was with some excitement that we agreed to … Continue reading
Sunday Night Special — The Blackbird Orange
When the Beloved and I went to Chicago back in September, we had a fantastic meal at the restaurant Blackbird. In addition to the great food, the restaurant also had a fantastic cocktail selection. In their menu, they listed the … Continue reading
The Not So Big Dig
Back around Memorial Day, we met Janette and her husband for brunch. The Beloved and I were discussing our trip to a local home-fair and that we were excited because we were going to re-do our backyard. We’d hoped that … Continue reading
