Life Is Funny

Work It Out

heather — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:04:09 +0000

“Why are you here?” asked the woman at the front desk, clearly astounded to see me. I’d like to make this clear: I wasn’t at the local jail, paying a visit to an incarcerated drug dealer, hoping to get a new source for some slap or smack or whatever it’s called. I wasn’t at a …

Wedding part 2

heather — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:56:36 +0000

My sister recently got married, and in the process of helping her plan the wedding, I have learned quite a few things. First, I learned how to become ordained, so I could officiate the wedding. I wanted to give myself a great nickname, like The Terminator, but when you combine that with ‘marry’, you get …

Travel Tips

heather — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:53:19 +0000

It’s almost summer, and summer means travel. Actually, to some people it might mean vacation, sunshine, trips to California or Florida, and partying on the beach, dancing around bonfires and drinking beer out of kegs. But, back to me. Every summer I drive over a thousand miles with my kids to visit my parents. Every …

Out Of Control

heather — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:08:37 +0000

I know I have issues. My children tell me this all the time. It’s not that I’m a control freak, exactly. I just want things to be done a certain way – my way, to be precise. What’s so wrong with that? Doesn’t everyone have strongly held opinions about which way the forks should go …

Yoga DOs and DONTs

heather — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:17:01 +0000

For all those brave souls who are following up on their new year’s resolutions to get in shape or to try something new or to learn a little bit of Sanskrit by attending a Yoga class, I have some practical advice. These dos and don’ts can help guarantee a happy, successful class for you instead …

Don’t Go There

heather — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:01:34 +0000

My sister is no longer permitted to travel to Mexico. Now, your first thought upon reading that might be, “Wow, what did she do to piss off an entire country?” You might think that she’s some kind of criminal, like those animals that help people illegally immigrate to the US – what are they? Weasels? …

Yoga

heather — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:58:43 +0000

I’m sure you will agree with me when I say that yoga is absolutely marvelous. Okay, I wouldn’t bet my life on it, or even $10, especially if there are a lot of people reading this; that could get expensive. But really, how can you not agree? I mean, yoga has all these amazing health …

What Happens In Vegas…

heather — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:54:50 +0000

Sometimes the voice of the universe speaks so loudly that you can’t help but hear it. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s only clear in retrospect what the message was. In this case, it was “Janet, stay away from Las Vegas. And stay away from festive Star Trek-themed beverages, as well.” Wait, that second message was for me. …

NaNoWriMo

heather — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:06:00 +0000

It sounds like some kind of foreign festival or extinct reptile, doesn’t it? But, no, it stands for national novel writer’s month, and it’s the best thing since sliced cheese. I like to write and I will come up with a 1000 word essay every few weeks. It’s fun and it amuses my family and …

On The Roof

heather — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:13:09 +0000

I am thrilled to report that my new roof is complete. It was an exciting time and I took many pictures of the roofers’ progress, and inadvertently, of the roofers’ butts. Of course, it was not all fun and games. The first morning, I was awakened by the doorbell. I staggered out in my pajamas, …