This Just In

I don’t claim to be Alaskan. Suffering through one winter after spending the previous 27 years in sunny Texas just makes me a Texan that has temporarily defected.
I can’t speak for the entire state, but I can say with some confidence that most Alaskans, regardless of political affiliation, find some pride in being spoken of [...]

Let me tell you a little story…

Settle in kids. This could be a long one!
My parents divorced when I was less than a year old. And, although I’m named after my father, I had virtually no contact with him until I was into high school. Obviously this isn’t the “ideal” family situation, but I was blessed with a step-father that came [...]

Okay…One More

This is really my last Olympic related post, although it really isn’t all that related to the Olympics at all once I think about it.
Am I the only person that did not know that “My Country Tis of Thee” is written to the same tune as the British national anthem, “God Save the Queen”?

Cheese-tastic

This will be my last post about the Olympics (probably). 
I watched bits and pieces of the closing ceremonies tonight.  It was neat watching all of the athletes mingle. 
Near the beginning there were four performers suspended from the rafters playing large drums.  Did anyone else think that it looked like they were playing enourmous wheels of [...]

A word about vice presidents

Lest you think this post signifies my preference amount presidential candidates…I assure you, it does not.  My candidate of choice left the race months ago, and although I’ve now chosen a candidate, I probably won’t blog about it here.  My momma told me never to talk to your friends about politics or money.  It just [...]

New Plan

I had a great revelation yesterday. I’ve become very casual. This will come as a shock to many people that have known me over the past few years. I love(d) to dress up. Love(d) to buy pretty shoes…Love(d) the makeup and the fixing of the hair.Then…I moved to Alaska. It’s cold here. And it rains [...]

Olympic Lethargy

I’m thinking about calling NBC and asking them to write a letter to my boss…
It would go a little something like this…
Dear Boss,
Please excuse Davita’s tardiness and lack of concentration this week.  She has been compelled to stay up until almost midnight each night watching Olympic coverage.  This is greatly impedeing her ability to obtain [...]

One Tough Cookie

I don’t know that much about Christina Applegate.  I’ve never met her…I didn’t watch Married With Children…and I’ve only seen a few episodes of Samantha Who?. 
Here’s what I do know.  She is 36.  And recently, after an MRI, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.  She was taking extra steps to achieve early detection, because her [...]

A Slow Weekend : )

Want to know what I did this weekend?  Guess…  I watched the Olympics.  Seriously.
I also enjoyed a few good meals out with friends…cooked dinner for my sister’s family tonight…and did A LOT of laundry.  (I also realized that I cooked an elaborate meal for 6 people for less money than I spent on one meal [...]

A sign that I’ve watched too much Olympic coverage

I had a thought last night while watching the women’s gymnastics competition.
I could never do gymnastics.
My realization wasn’t based on my life-long lack of coordination…or my age…or my lack of motivation…
I knew that I would be afraid of the feet germs. I could never walk all over those mats knowing that people with equally bare [...]