Birthday Babes

Posted by on Mar 22, 2007 in dish | 0 comments In one of the weirder bits of cosmic woo-woo, two of my very bestest friends both have birthdays today! One has decamped–tres unfortunately–to Texas, but she’s in town this week. The other is one of my oldest and dearest. We met in seventh grade geography class. Fourth period, so we had lockers in the same block. She is one of the few, the proud, to whom I can say, “Lake...
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I’m Ashamed to Admit…

Posted by on Mar 20, 2007 in dish | 1 comment This teacher listserv I’m on launched an interesting conversation last week. We’re all English teachers, so there’s a great expectation “out there” that we have read everything. And I mean everything. One brave soul on the list ventured as how she hadn’t read Title X and basically didn’t intend to, ever, and did any of the rest of us feel the same...
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The Bed List/The Dinner List

Posted by on Mar 16, 2007 in dish | 0 comments In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, two very fine Irishmen:BED LIST: LIAM NEESONThe face is wonderful, and the voice matches. Just enough roughness for interest. Yummy!DINNER LIST: PETER O’TOOLEI’ve always thought Peter O’Toole should have been cast as Dumbledore in all the Harry Potter movies. He has the twinkle in his eye and the mileage to pull off the most powerful wizard...
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Birthday Boy

Posted by on Mar 15, 2007 in dish | 0 comments Today is DH’s birthday, so we’re having a red-blooded American male celebration. First up, one of the best things about Florida: spring training! Astros vs. Marlins at Osceola County Stadium (Marlins win, 9-8).It’s a gorgeous day, so we’re stylin’ topless:Can you say, SPF 60?Then it’s off for his free steak at Charley’s. He splits the porterhouse with...
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Ain’t It Always the Way…

Posted by on Mar 13, 2007 in dish | 0 comments Spring break, and I have a sick child. Of course. Someone always gets sick when we have a break from school. This time, it’s DS. Sounds like a barking seal. So we’re on our way to the doc today so he won’t be sounding like a seal colony by the end of the week. Urk.
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