How I Came To Be Crowned Chili Queen Simone Friday, February 11, 2011 It started with that trip through the bean aisle of Hyvee, when I picked up two 30 oz. cans of chil… Read more
The Physics Of A Falling Coffee Cup Simone Thursday, February 10, 2011 On Tuesday this incredible thing happened at work. I didn't think such a thing was possible. T… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 - LATE NIGHT UPDATE Simone Wednesday, February 02, 2011 1:22 am: Trying to write, but can't keep eyes open. Must make long journey to bed. The snow ha… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 --UPDATED Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:00: The kids spread the joyous news throughout the house that their school is also cancelled for … Read more
Live-Blogging The Blizzard of 2011 Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 The riveting blow-by-blow account...... 4:13 am: Too sleepy to look out window and see what it'… Read more
Howl Allen Ginsberg in 1953, photographed in NYC by William S. Burroughs Last Sunday, Roger and I went to see Howl. A movie … Keep reading
Simone's Birthday Parade! New York City is throwing a birthday parade for me! They're rolling out the parade balloons and marching bands! O… Keep reading
I Wanna Live In Robot Town Oh, if only I could weld....the robots I might create. Random metals are a wonderful thing, when they are brought toget… Keep reading
The Times They Are October'n Ah, October, my favorite month.This morning I drove Annabelle to her Strings class. She is learning to play "Ameri… Keep reading
Wunnerful, Wunnerful Oh god, this made me laugh until I almost cried. Here "Gail and Dale", the perky, steam-cleaned duo on Lawre… Keep reading
Little Artists Annabelle likes to freeze videos on YouTube and try to draw the cartoon characters. One of her favorite cartoons right … Keep reading