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Rules of the Road??

We’re heading out on a family road trip to Gatlinburg. Below is a list of “rules” John emailed me this morning. Made to be broken, every one. Still formulating my comeback. Roadmaster and Pilot – John Rudy Co – Pilot - Meems 1. Seatbelts buckled at all times 2. No more than 1 stop for every 175 miles 3. [...]

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“Just stop with all the emotions!”

Direct quote from John, during a discussion/debate/spat in the car last night. Did he really think that little gem would serve him well? Was I supposed to ponder it, nod, smile, and thank him for the brilliant idea? (It just so happens I did none of the above.)

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38 hours…

…since my last sweet. It was a gigantic soft-serve frozen yogurt from UDF, with exactly 3 Reese Pieces (no more, no less) added to each spoonful. My third one this week. Heaven in a waffle cone. I ate it at 11:15 PM, then slipped into guilt-ridden dreams. Woke up with a full belly and a [...]

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3:00 Dinners

I’m not a fan. Actually, truth be told, they sort of tick me off. As a confessed obsessive-compulsive, I am very protective of my mealtimes. There are three of them, and 3:00 is not one of those three. In fact, 3:00 is so far from being a mealtime, it’s an anti-mealtime. So anyone who asks [...]

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