"Everything's a circle and everything can fly"
When Annabelle was 20 months old, this is what she was drawing---lots and lots of circles, overlapp…
School's Out
Today the 6th graders at Tomahawk walked the halls of the school one last time while the lower grad…
No Puppy No Cry
We are still in search of our new puppy, the girls' birthday present. They have been begging f…
Stardust and Fairy Dust
Last night I dreamed that the vintage clothing spots in Kansas City had dried up. The stores had cl…
Lilah's Greatest Hits
Lilah turned 12 yesterday. In honor of her birthday, I went through some old e-mails I wrote when …
Costume Hunting
I like this ad for bicycles. I'm fascinated by the woman (man?) riding the bike and the express…
Mom's Cable TV
Scene from "Lovers and Lollipops" One thing the girls and I always look forward to when w…
My Wate And Fate
There is one grocery store in my hometown, called Ralph's Sure Fine. But for years it was Ralp…
Cozy Rider
Yesterday we made the epic drive from Kansas City to western Kansas, and we made our usual stop in…
House Beautiful
I was in a beautiful house last night. Every once in a while it happens. This was a Victorian hous…
Heart of Gold
WOW. I think I saw the best concert of my life last night, and I'm still all a-tingle. Neil, ma…
About me
Hi I'm Simone, my nickname is Mony and I create Monybaloney -- cartoons, videos, ramblings, etc...made from mechanically separated suspect meats. Welcome to my blog, where pandeMONYum ensues!
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Gleesome Gladness
Ninety-seven years ago today was the first day of the first "official" Kansas State Fair, held on September…
Burn Barrel
Holy smoke. This is the way I remember it. How ours looked, in the back yard, behind the elm tree, next to the alley. A…
Dirty Water
This is one of my favorite songs from the 60's. We had the 45 when I was a kid. I listened to it in the basement ag…
2026 comes in like....
A selfish brat tossing all luck and good wishes out the window. Not caring who she beans down below with that heavy hor…
The Physics Of A Falling Coffee Cup
On Tuesday this incredible thing happened at work. I didn't think such a thing was possible. The laws of falling bo…
2011 Is Here And Waits For No One
It's only the 3rd. The year is so tender. Yet here we are, breaking it in. Everything gearing up, full steam ahead.…
