You can smell them before you see them. It’s the fragrance of carbs hitting hot oil. But underneath the ubiquitous deep fried smell that goes hand in hand with an outdoor market or fair in the summer, there’s something else. An exotic smell that you don’t usually expect when you … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Egg Roll Season
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Fill ‘Er Up
Give this woman more Starbucks and a dark, quiet room. It feels a little strange, sitting here and writing again. I don't think I've ever taken more than a week or two off from writing, and certainly not without giving you a little warning that I'm checking out for a bit. But I … [Read more...] about Fill ‘Er Up
The Best Gift Peyton Manning Ever Gave Me
Welcome, Monday Morning Quarterback readers. I'm honored to have you. If you'd like to know more about me and Just Like The Number, please click here. One Sunday evening in mid-November, Mike came home from a hockey game and was amused at what he found. I was sitting on the … [Read more...] about The Best Gift Peyton Manning Ever Gave Me
Reflecting On The Indiana State Fair Tragedy
I had big plans last night . . . not exciting plans, mind you, but big ones. Mike was out of town, so after I got the kids in bed I was going to get comfy and finally sit down and edit the 200+ pictures I'd taken in the last week. Just as I was settling in, I saw a disturbing … [Read more...] about Reflecting On The Indiana State Fair Tragedy
Snoozomaniac
I had an epiphany the other day. I know, scary. Sleeping in is my equivalent of sex.This will probably only make sense if you're married. More specifically, if you have few anniversaries under your belt and at least one small child underfoot. … [Read more...] about Snoozomaniac