Laying in some Monk for the storm Simone Monday, February 25, 2013 Food is flying off the shelves. People are "panic buying" bread and milk in anticipation… Read more
I can't open my wine bottle! Simone Saturday, February 23, 2013 What kind of frickin' wine cap is this? It's not a cork. It's not a screw cap. It is… Read more
How come their street got plowed and ours didn't? Simone Friday, February 22, 2013 This is reminiscent of the winter of 2011, when I wrote a tongue-in-cheek gripe about the plows f… Read more
Simone's Rules for Snow Days Simone Thursday, February 21, 2013 We're up to our arses in snow and there's more on the way! I love the freedom of no schoo… Read more
Jazz and Classical fight like mad dogs at Helzberg Hall Simone Wednesday, February 20, 2013 This past Saturday was my first concert at Helzberg Hall in the Kauffman Center. I discovered th… Read more
Give me whiskey Simone Monday, February 18, 2013 On Friday I drove to Cutter's Smokehouse in Eudora to eat some french fries but mostly to s… Read more
Happy Valentine's Day! Simone Thursday, February 14, 2013 I was crazy about Engelbert Humperdink when I was a first grader, and I owned this record albu… Read more
Why can't every day be Mardi Gras? Simone Wednesday, February 13, 2013 I went. I danced. And danced. And danced. It was a terrific party! First, the parade rolled up… Read more
Fatuous Tuesday Simone Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Mardi Gras in the midwest is so tough. This is the one time of year when I get to let my inner fr… Read more
Someone else tried to cover up their car window with a yellow trash bag! Simone Monday, February 11, 2013 I was driving down a residential street when I saw a car parked along the curb with a big, yellow … Read more
Smiths Night Simone Sunday, February 10, 2013 Another post about the Smiths.... Last night I was happy to learn that even if you'v… Read more
It's National Read On A Furnace Vent Day Simone Friday, February 08, 2013 It's actually National Read in a Bathtub Day, but that's no less absurd, and I prefer fur… Read more
Today my pancake sang for me. Simone Thursday, February 07, 2013 When I pressed down on it with my spatula, the steam released made a low, sustained "ooooooo… Read more
I still have license to wear my big coat Simone Tuesday, February 05, 2013 It's still February, so let's not get carried away. Just because we're out of … Read more
World Refrigeration Day Everyone chill out! June 26th is World Refrigeration Day, which gives tribute to refrigeration, air-conditioning and t… Keep reading
Free Floating Phantasm Okay, I've given myself a month to fart around and just be free. Now I should look for something writerly to plug … Keep reading
Chick-O-Stick This is still on an egg theme, but today the chicks in Mrs. Galloway's 4th grade class are hatching. My daughter t… Keep reading
Is That Bjork In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Glad To See Me? This happened to me this morning:As a special Friday treat, I stopped by a coffeeshop on the way to work. While I was w… Keep reading
Grain Elevators, Waiting Grain Elevator in Nekoma, Kansas Roger sat at the kitchen table this morning, bolts and nuts of all sizes spread out b… Keep reading
Big Apples Several weeks ago, Roger brought home some really big apples from the Farmer's Market. Normally I prefer the smalle… Keep reading