I love coffee. My favorite flavor ice cream is coffee. Coffee commercials make me cry. I rarely drank coffee in college. Coffee shops did not exist back then, unless you got a cup of joe from Gloria Jean's at the mallor 7-11. The really wasn't a coffee culture in the late 80s, … [Read more...] about I Like My Keurig Coffee Bold and Black
Dirt and Noise
Youth, Only Better – 5:00 Fridays
Whenever a new year creeps in I am reminded of the magic of Time. 2012 will usher in my 44th year, inching me closer to yet another chronological milestone. That picture up there was taken when I was in my early 20s but still passing for 17. Now when I look in the mirror I wonder … [Read more...] about Youth, Only Better – 5:00 Fridays
Cavalier Convertible – Wordless Wednesday
An iPad for Christmas
Mac Daddy and I limit our sons' screen time, probably more than most parents do. We call all screen time "media time," and the boys know to ration it and cherish it. They have ample media opportunities but don't abuse them. That's not to say that they don't whine with "Just one … [Read more...] about An iPad for Christmas
2011 Makes Way for 2012
The air is thick with equal parts regret and hope today. 2011 carried the weight of many losses and struggles. Mother Nature had beastly tantrums this year. War ravaged in all corners of the world and on urban street corners in cities across America. The economy tested our … [Read more...] about 2011 Makes Way for 2012
Mayan New Year – 5:00 Fridays
So 2012 is peering around the corner, waiting with her satin gloved hand to lure us in. Little does she know that the earth will tilt and bend and swerve us to her her grips without her sultry beckoning. She does not realize this, and in her winsome way, she thinks her … [Read more...] about Mayan New Year – 5:00 Fridays
