Halloween Ditty

Skeletons and goblins They’re all in good fun Enjoy the entertainment You don’t have to run Finally we’re free to play Goodbye quarantine Masks are now festive HAPPY HALLOWEEN L. Virelli      

Can you Keep a Secret?

It happened when I was all by myself. Well, I wasn't completely alone. My dog, Max was with me. He's the only one who knows the truth about his crazy fifty-something-year-old biped mom. October must've forgotten it was autumn, because most of the days shined with warmth, boundless blue skies and plush greenery. On one…

Fun With Q’s

Sorry, this isn't Sheldon Cooper's "Fun with Flags," but the following game is better. I've been dealing with a lot of heavy life issues these days, and it's difficult to come up with light material for the blog. My theme here is to dig deep into the human psyche, but also add a little humor.…

Return to the scene of a Valentine’s Day non-Date

I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day. I feel like it's a superficial way to force couples to remember each other. And, somehow it seems like it's all the man's responsibility to do something to celebrate. Anyway, I prefer when the love flows naturally. We ignore the holiday by attending a fun filled food affair…

Sometimes You Just Gotta Swing

No, this is not a swingers blog. This is about becoming a child again. Some of you may know that my brother brought his family to visit me on a holiday for the first time. His oldest son is eight and twin sons are five. You may wonder why you see me as a blur…

I couldn’t Breathe …

… from laughing so hard. I emerged from Lori’s Lair (my writing cave) for a few hours Saturday night. We decided to buy tickets to a comedy show at the last minute, only a couple hours before it started. So glad we got out for a while. It’s good to laugh for two hours straight.…

Funny Words Part 2

On my last Monday's post, no one took me up on posting a blog with classic funny English words, but I'm sharing a few more of my own today anyway.  Cantankerous. Disagreeable to deal with. Contentious, peevish. The first time I heard this word, I was around ten years old. My friend's mom used the word to describe…

Do you like Funny Words?

Remember the Seinfeld episode when Jerry liked to say the word "salsa?" I didn't realize until then that there are words that I like to say too. There's something about the way they roll of the tongue and through the lips. I thought it would be fun for us bloggers to post some favorite English…

2nd Annual Scenes from a Valentine’s Day non-Date

Here’s the link to the blog post of the 1st annual scenes from a Valentine’s Day non-date.  My husband and I are not really into this holiday. There are so many other reasons than the naming of an "official day" to show our love and appreciation for each other. So, we escape the crowded restaurants filled with corn-ball…

Isaac and Frank

Well, I originally planned to share photos of blowing palm trees from Isaac today, but he decided to pass by in the distance and just wave 'hello.' It's a typical tropical rainy day here. Fine by me, but safe prayers and wishes go out to New Orleans and the other gulf states. Now onto the…

Wednesday Wisdom

Humor ... constitutes inner growth at the expense of outer gain, and those who possess and honestly practice it make themselves more through a willingness to make themselves less. ~ Louis Kronenberger Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before. ~ Steven Wright

Scenes from a Valentine’s Day non-date

Every year on Feb. 14 my husband and I go to the Florida State Fair. It's just another day to us because we'd go there whether the holiday existed or not. Remember I talked about eating Fair food? Well, keep scrolling. This is what it looked like at dusk when we first arrived. And after it…