Good morning from rainy St. Paul! I’m writing this in Notepad while I wait for my WordPress update to install. It’s hard to believe that I haven’t posted since the death of Queen Elizabeth.. Since then, an NFL season has
The Battle of the Fruit Flies
In high school and college, I spent a lot of time upclose and personal with fruit flies courtesy of my Biology-heavy major. I knew just how much ether to apply to knock them out for a few minutes to do
Summer Vacation
It’s two weeks now since school let out. We’re still trying to settle into the summer routine. By the time we do settle in, it will be time to go back to school. There are no big plans for the
And… It’s Almost Back
Major laptop crash a week ago last Saturday. New laptop arrived yesterday, and I have much of my programs reinstalled. I also have a migraine — either the weather or too much excitement from getting my software back.
Q is for Queen, Of Course!!
If you’ve been reading the blog, you know that I wasn’t going to pass up another opportunity to share some Queen with you. I know this is a lame short post, but the videos will be worth it. Bohemian Rhapsody
M is for Macalester
Macalester is my rescue boy. He turns 6 in two days. We created a birthday for him because we really don’t know when he was born. April is a big birthday month for my family and friends, so why not
L is for Laddie
Laddie is my almost 10 year old Scottie. He was the first male dog for me, and that was a learning experience! The leg-lifting thing, the there’s-not-as-much-belly-to-rub as a female dog thing. Laddie is much like a rag doll. He
I is for Insanity
Nerf Wars is a spring tradition at the high school my oldest daughter attends. It’s mostly a Juniors vs. Seniors thing, but other classes participate, too. There are teams and brackets, rules, Twitter feeds, and commissioners. And there are Nerf
F is for Freddy Mercury
Some time in the winter of 1976, my junior year of high school, I heard “Bohemian Rhapsody” for the first time. I was enthralled. Having become a fan of The Who the year before, I knew about rock opera, and
D is for Duh!
Since I was late with yesterday’s post, I will make this one short. Duh! is something that came into my vocabulary back in the early 70’s middle school. I think it was originated (at least in the school), by a