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Upside Down Balloons

I have a son, named Max. If you didn’t already know that, than you must be new here. HEY WELCOME! Max is six, and oblivious to the rules of the world. I love that. He insists I give him kisses … Continue reading

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Creepy Old men…They’re EVERYWHERE!

At work today, my last table of the day was a group of four men. Four very nice looking slighty-older-than-middle-aged business men. I greeted them with a smile and asked how they were doing. Three mumbled fine, and the fourth … Continue reading

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Taking the Easy Route

I am not broke, by any means. I mean, I am far from well off, but I pay the bills. However, since the word “recession” is being thrown around and gas is literally breaking people, no one wants to eat … Continue reading

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Personal Nostalgia

Many of the people who read this come here from XE. So, like myself, nostalgia is a way of life for you. We all miss Disney Afternoons, Crispy Critters, and we remember when Pee Wee Herman was a fine and … Continue reading

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Yesterday

Went to the Drive In, saw Dark Knight…again. I saw it at IMAX on Friday as well. Yes, it’s a good movie, but I would rather talk about the sign as you enter. The sign with specific instructions, to BE … Continue reading

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They Grow Up So Fast!

One year ago today, I started this here blog. Somehow, I’ve managed to write one hundred eighty-eight posts. That means that just about every other day I sit here and write. And today, I gave The Pilver a birthday party. … Continue reading

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Grow Your Own Space Needle!

On my recent trip to Seattle, I wandered around Ye Olde Curiousity Shoppe for a good deal of time. YOCS is a great place for old fortune teller machines, real mummies are on display, among other unusual goods. Most of … Continue reading

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Fun With Old Advertisements!

My mid-century advertising obsession peaked again this week as I leafed through some of the old books I own. From a series called The Golden Age of Advertising is where I found the following advertisements. I understand that having this … Continue reading

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AS SEEN ON TV

The Max (aka my son) has a new passion. It’s called, “I want everything sold in infomercials.” I completely understand this. Recently whenever anyting is broken in our home, he insists that it can be repaired with Mighty Putty. He … Continue reading

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Theaters: Now and Then

In the past few weeks the sun has shown us it’s power here in the sometimes polar state of Minnesota. I’m not going to explain why, but I hate this. I’m not a hot weather fan. Though, as I hear … Continue reading

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