You should understand that Buddy is no ordinary dog. Yeah, I know, everybody thinks that about their dog … but there is something about Buddy Bear that invites above-and-beyond behavior from his devotees. Case in point: Cousin Mary, a reasonably intact 80-something cousin of Robert’s who is otherwise essentially sane. She has a real jones for [...]
Tags: dogs, Family, love, musings, Relationships
In the past few weeks we’ve had a constellation of events to celebrate. First Christmas, then our anniversary, then Valentine’s Day. Christmas was with our precious friends in Knoxville, and what with packing and traveling, Robert and I sort of postponed actually giving each other anything. “The trip itself will be our gifts to each [...]
Tags: celebrate, love, Relationships, romance, Sex
As everyone in earshot knows, for two weeks I’ve been on the Every Other Day diet. You do a semi-fast on, say, Monday/Wednesday/Friday, and eat normally (!) on the other days. In two weeks I have lost six or seven pounds (my scales like to tease me) and gained considerable smugness. I have also been [...]
This year Robert-the-Goodman and I are again hosting the whole clan for Thanksgiving, about 16 darling people. As I begin my to-do list, my standards are (as usual) dropping faster than my panties on Saturday night. For example, I just learned about turkey thighs! I realize they’re a cop-out, but not as bare-faced as my [...]
Tags: cooking, humor, parties, Thanksgiving
