Category Archives: Coincidentally…

(Originally posted July 2007) So, just days after I taught my niece Abby the word “debacle,” which she pronounced “debuckle” (see Vocabulary Lesson under Kids’ Eye View), Cris had his own debuckle, literally. De buckle, it just popped right off … Continue reading →

So, my trainer’s wife was in MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” video.

(Originally posted May 2007) Last September I attended my 20-year high school reunion. This was my first reunion. It was Labor Day weekend. There was a picnic in the afternoon and a party that evening. OK, I know, boring so … Continue reading →

So, one of the police dogs at my brother, John’s, department is named Abby. John’s daughter is named Abby. In and of itself this is not remarkable. But when John told the dog’s handler this, he said that the dog … Continue reading →

In March 2002, there was a terrible wind storm and part of our fence blew over. Cris is not mechanically inclined, and I was VERY pregnant — about two weeks from my due date. So, our landlord was kind enough … Continue reading →