October is my month of increasing power!!! Simone Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Painting by James Jacques Joseph Tisso t. Woman from yesteryear tramping through flaming lea… Read more
Live-Blogging My 50th Birthday -- A Wonderful Surprise! Simone Monday, October 07, 2013 When I got back from my meanderings around town, I walked into the house and immediately knew some… Read more
Live-blogging my 50th Birthday ---Y J's Snack Bar! Simone Monday, October 07, 2013 Note: To see the entirety of my birthday festivities, in sequence, start with the first post title… Read more
Live-Blogging my 50th Birthday -- Record Store! Simone Monday, October 07, 2013 After I left Prosperos with my happy purchase of new used books, I met up with Roger at Vinyl Renai… Read more
Live-blogging my 50th birthday --Books!! Simone Monday, October 07, 2013 After the hippie shop, I went to Prospero's bookstore, where I bought these books: A Tom Robbin… Read more
Live-blogging my 50th birthday --Hippie heaven! Simone Monday, October 07, 2013 It's my birthday and it IS a beautiful day! Next stop after the coffee shop I treate… Read more
Live-blogging my 50th birthday --Coffee! Simone Monday, October 07, 2013 So, I had a cappuccino and a piece of pumpkin bread at the Broadway Cafe in Westport. I never ma… Read more
Live-Blogging My 50th Birthday! Simone Monday, October 07, 2013 3rd blog entry on THIS, my BIRTHDAY! I feel newly human, having just showered. I had to wash o… Read more
On the eve of my birthday --Renaissance Festival!! Simone Sunday, October 06, 2013 What better way to spend the eve of my birthday than to stroll the grounds of the Kansas City Rena… Read more
Welcome October!!! Simone Tuesday, October 01, 2013 Bring me your fetes, feasts, festivals, harvests, moons, pumpkins, beers, BiRTHDAYS, ritua… Read more
Winter Beer Report - What I'm Drinkin' Best beer for these dark, frigid nights (and days!) is Northern Lights IPA from Free State Brewery, based in Lawrence, … Keep reading
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr Day You know, several years ago, I was in New York City autographing the first book that I had written. And while sitting t… Keep reading
Drew Carey Finds Secret To Life On Price Is Right When Drew Carey was interviewed on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS, he shared surprising revelations gleaned from his host… Keep reading
Mystery Stone I enountered this large-ass stone sitting in a weird place. (Another anomaly found on one of my morning walks, like the… Keep reading
I Embrace Lard Yes, this is a jar full of lard. Honest-to-goodness lard, from a farm. In this winter of my discontent, I am going with… Keep reading
Griping About the Cold I know it's not even February yet but I feel entitled to bitch about this bitch-ass cold. We've had day after d… Keep reading