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Lisa’s Big Adventure

( Ally da Pup and Friends and Mom and Music and POV and The South and Travel )

Well I’m about to go on the road again.
But this time there’s a bit of a twist.
I’ve decided to give plane travel a giant pass I’d rather have a root canal this time around and try something different. So, without further ado…
I’M GOING ON A ROAD TRIP!
I’m not just whistling Dixie here, my friends – [...]

Are We Having Fun Yet?

( Friends and Health and The South )

I need to scream.
At the top of my lungs.
Where no one will hear me.
Unfortunately it’s not possible.
Might I just say major illness, hospitals, and every single bit of crap that goes with it BLOWS GOATS.
And it’s really hard to stay positive when I’m feeling this stressed.
But I have no choice. None at [...]

Never a Dull Moment

( Friends and Health and Home and Mom and Snark and The South )

You want drama? We got drama!
A longtime family friend suffered a heart attack last weekend. John subsequently had a double bypass and appeared to be healing nicely. Yesterday he flatlined. Luckily John was revived and a pacemaker immediately “installed.” John is practically a member of our family and we all have been terribly upset. My [...]

The Power of Suggestion

( Bloggers and Cake and Food and Friends and Guilty Pleasures and POV )

This was originally posted last summer when I was a guest writer at Se7en’s blog.

After a really annoying day, (don’t ask,) my friend came over and we decided to go to a favorite bakery and treat ourselves. Their specialty? Cupcakes. Hers was cappuccino with chocolate frosting, and mine was lemon with buttercream frosting. Everything got [...]

Got The T-Shirt, Wore My Own Hat

( Celebrities and Exercise and Friends and Health and New York and POV )

Well the walk is done and it was AWESOME!
At 8:15 this morning, I met my friend Shannon and we subway’d to Times Square. We arrived just in time to see Mayor Bloomberg, and Jesse L. Martin. The crowds were enormous – women/men/children/dogs walking as far as you could see! I definitely think there were [...]

I’m Doing My Bit For The Cause!

Here I go!
Saturday is the big day.
Thanks again for all your support!
Come out and cheer us on, ok? You won’t have a problem spotting me – I’ll be the brunette surrounded by 40,000 of my dearest friends.
Hope to see you there!

Childhood 101

( Dad and Friends and Mom and Nostalgia and POV and The South )

Drum roll please… Carolyn is the winner of the what the heck should I write about contest?
Thus I give you a bit of nostalgia…
When I was a kid:
My Dad and I had Yahtzee marathons. For hours. And it was a fight to the death. None of that wussy “let your daughter win” stuff.
My friends and [...]

Bodice Rippers

( Books and Celebrities and Friends and Nostalgia and POV and Sex and The South )

For Fuzz , Mal Snay and Kat – by request…
Back in my grammar school days, my best friend’s mother used to read romance novels. Everything from Harlequin novels, to what they used to call “bodice rippers.”

All the men on the book covers looked like Fabio.

This was the era before Fabio, so either he [...]

Where Everybody Knows My Name

( Ally da Pup and Bloggers and Friends and POV and Showbiz )

I’m Podcrapular!
Guess I’ve been called worse.
Who dubbed me Podcrapular you ask? Why two of my favorite “showbiz” bloggers, of course. Andy Martello is a professional comedian who also happens to juggle, spin plates, and eat fire. How many people can you say that about??? And the lovely Golfwidow is one of the funniest writers [...]

Birthday Recap

( Alcohol and Birthday and Bloggers and Celebrations and Food and Friends and Mom and New York and POV )

I think I am just about done celebrating my birthday and I had so much fun! My birthday week was all about friends. And family. And food. And partying. I had a wonderful time. LOVED IT!
Because you asked, (well Bud did anyway,) here are a few of the highlights:
(FYI, it’s Restaurant Week here, so great [...]