So, in the world where reality trumps fiction, Cincinnati never ceases to satisfy me. Triple shooting AND triple homicide. in the same day!! It’s like Christmas all over again for people with guns apparently. Although, the triple shooting was in Evanston, which is not a surprise it’s just a daily occurrence. I think it should [...]
Filed under: Life in Cincinnati on December 29th, 2005 | No Comments »
Lucy Van Pelt works hard at being bossy, crabby and selfish. She is loud and yells a lot. Her smiles and motives are rarely pure. She’s a know-it-all who dispenses advice whether you want it or not–and for Charlie Brown, there’s a charge. She’s a fussbudget, in the true sense of the word. She’s a [...]
Filed under: Nonsense on December 26th, 2005 | No Comments »
1st AWESOME OF CHRISTMAS!!!
Drum roll please, my Christmas masterpiece is at the end…wipe your tears kids, because I saved the best for last: 1st Awesome of Christmas…those ornaments!!
Ok, so I have always had the same ornaments. Christmas wouldn’t be the same without the staple [...]
Filed under: Holidays on December 23rd, 2005 | No Comments »
2nd awesome of Christmas: that 70’s box.
My mom has this decorative box that doesn’t need to be wrapped, and I’m pretty positive that she’s been using it since about 1973. It’s like gold foil with holly berries & poinsettias all over it. Now, it’s important to understand, my parents never started wrapping presents until my [...]
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We’re getting down to the awesomes that are especially dear to my heart. The 3rd awesome, a fight will break out. Not a violent fight, come on people what kind of family of animals do you think I come from?! Besides, we stopped having Christmas with mom’s family years ago. I’m talking about a paper [...]
Filed under: Holidays on December 22nd, 2005 | No Comments »
4th awesome of Christmas: Snooping Snoopy! My mom is the biggest snooper ever! (and she loves snoopy). She ALWAYS knows what my dad has gotten her well before Christmas, like to the point that I’m surprised my dad even buys her things. Mom’s snoopy radar is especially alert when it comes to jewelry.
When my parents [...]
Filed under: Holidays on December 21st, 2005 | No Comments »
5th Awesome of Christmas: STOCKING STUFFERS!!!!
I can tell you that every year I will get 1 pair of panty hose, a Clinque eye shadow due in bronze satin/ivory bisque, a milky way nutcracker & a can of smoked almonds in my stocking. Scott will get 1 pair of dress socks, along with his own [...]
Filed under: Holidays on December 20th, 2005 | No Comments »
6th Awesome of Christmas
6th Awesome of Christmas: random wrapped boxes. My mom will shove a present in any box. It doesn’t matter where the box came from, if the gift fits my mom is using it.
One year she bought my dad a new winter coat to wear to work, but she didn’t have a [...]
Filed under: Holidays on December 19th, 2005 | No Comments »
what a treat..the 7th awesome is also not meijer related. all i have to say for this awesome is 2 words: picture presents.
every year there is one gift for each person under the tree that my mom is particularly proud of purchasing. it’s the one gift she is absolutely positive that [...]
Filed under: Holidays on December 18th, 2005 | No Comments »
the 8th awesome of christmas has nothing to do with meijer..yay! everyone clap, but don’t get the clap..because that will NOT make this list, considering there is nothing awesome about that. anyways…here it is: Grandma gives cash.
why this is awesome actually has NOTHING to do with cash. it has to do with the fact that [...]
Filed under: Holidays on December 18th, 2005 | No Comments »
