If you have some extra time this summer and are looking for a great movie – you should see “The Shop Around the Corner” starring Jimmy Stewart. The 1940 black and white film was based on a play by the same name, and was also remade into the 1998 hit “You’ve Got Mail.”
It’s a [...]
A Classic Movie
Pirate’s Booty
This may sound like quite a strange snack, but it is very tasty. I first tried in New York in March. It is hard to describe so you will just have to try it. We found it in our local Target store in the food section. I am not sure if all Target’s carry the [...]
Influx of postings
You may notice an influx of blog postings on my site. This can be attributed to the fact that I have a lot more free time on my hands these days. Also, I have begun to utilize the “publish later” feature on my blog. This feature allows me to write a posting [...]
Chatty Weston
Here is a lsit of words that Weston says along with their definitions:
Bo-Bo = more.
Blathththa= water.
Doo-dook = stroller.
Menna = Medicine
Eat = eat.
Ish = shoe, sock.
Hack = hat.
da-dak = cracker.
dips = chip.
damps = Gramps.
this = this.
Mommy = mommy.
Daddy = daddy.
Mack = Max.
Ju-Ju or Judeee = Julie
Duh = Doug
Nanny = Nanny.
Nanna = Bananna, or Amanda.
Dapes = grapes.
O-book [...]
Kabob Kookin’
I enjoy grilling shish kabobs in the summer months. I have tried many kabob combinations, and love them all. My most recent kabob dinner was a “surf and turf” style menu that included the following ingredients:
Steak – Marinated in Oklahoma made: Daddy Hinkle’s Marinade.
Red Bell Pepper
Red Onion
Yellow Bell Pepper
Large Shrimp
Mrs. Dash: Sprinkled [...]
Mr. Mayor.
Above: New Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma: John Tyler Hammons
This week, we learned that a 19 year old OU freshman was elected Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Some may think it is a small town, but actually it is quite sizable in the broad scheme of Oklahoma townas. It’s population reaches nearly 40,000 people [...]
Foiled vacation.
We were all set for a quick summer vacation to the beach this week when Weston came down with an infestation of pink eye and congestion just a few days before we were supposed to leave. So, we took him to the doctor, who put him on a powerful antibiotic and said that we [...]
Self Check Out
It always seems like it will be faster to use the “self-check out” stations at grocery stores and places like Home Depot. I have, not once, been able to save any time due to the fact that the computer always gets discomboobulated and smakes audible remarks like” “That item does not scan” or [...]
Baby Travel
My son, Weston Luke, has brought many changes to my life in the past year. On a recent trip out of town – I was reminded at just how drastic my life has changed. I was always warned that with babies came a lot of “stuff.” This could not be more true. [...]
