Speeding Excuses
August 17, 2012
I heard on the radio that the excuse most frequently used by speeders is: “I have to go to the bathroom.” I’ve used that one…sort
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My First Taste of Disney Magic
July 13, 2012
Brian and I had planned on a trip to Ireland this coming fall, but with my six month stint of general unemployment, it really doesn’t
Memories of a Long Lost Sister
July 12, 2012
In January, my brother and I sent a baby gift to our then unborn niece. Our unborn niece that we may never have the pleasure
Rude Awakening
July 10, 2012
Sitting at my kitchen table with my flavor of the week and my parents wasn’t exactly how I envisioned Thanksgiving 2006. But there it was.
The Rules of Owning a Bar
July 2, 2012
Sometimes, I call my dad, “Boss.” For most of my life, my parents owned a bar called Flaherty’s. The day after my 21st birthday, I
In Love with Jon Bon Jovi
June 21, 2012
When I was a kid, I lived across the street from Bon Jovi. Okay, maybe it wasn’t THE Jon Bon Jovi, but he sure looked
The Bad Dog
June 18, 2012
After losing all of our animals in a freak winter of animal deaths, we knew that it was time to get a new dog. Our
The Good Dog(s)
June 15, 2012
We got Bismark when I was 5 (Our first German Shepherd, Joey, died on my fifth birthday) and we had him until I was a
SnO-M-G: The Blizzard to End All Blizzards
June 7, 2012
It started around 2 o’clock Everyone said this would be the worst blizzard we’ve had in years…and I was at work. I was trying to
Snacky Snacky Joy Joy
June 6, 2012
Until quite recently, I hadn’t eaten anything with ranch since I was about seven years old. It doesn’t matter how light the taste was, I
