To Quote My Boss

“Those shoes make you look like an elf.”

True Story

I was talking to my nephew yesterday afternoon and he was showing me his school calendar. 
“Aunt Beda, What is Ash Wednesday?”
(I try to give him a 9 year-old answer to that question.)
“Oh…I thought maybe that is when the volcano is going to erupt.”
Just in case you are wondering…Mt. Redoubt has yet to erupt. 

Baked Alaska

I’m baaaaaaack. 
And so tired.
Update coming soon.

A Super Good Idea

One day (a few months ago), my friend Marijke brought up the idea of a winter vacation.  After some research it was decided that she is pretty much the smartest person ever and that we must make the appropriate plans post haste.
So we did.
And tomorrow we leave (frozen) Alaska for the sunny state of California…and [...]

See…I’m not the worst driver in the whole world!

Read this story about a lady that has failed her written test…771 times.
That makes my one failure in Texas and two in Alaska look almost commendable.

I Stole This From DeeDee

And I love it!!!

Sorry for stealing your picture D! MISS YOU.

How Did You Learn The Colors of the Rainbow?

Let me tell you how I learned…ROY G BIV.  Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet.
I learned last night from my niece that ROY no longer has a vowel in his last name.
It’s just…ROY G BV.  Indigo got kicked out. 
Indigo is no longer a color in the rainbow.  Pluto isn’t a planet. 
What is next???

Doctor Doctor

I stopped by a walk-in clinic this morning to see a doctor and secure a prescription for some antibiotic. 
Am I sick?  Not yet.  But I feel it coming.  And I want it to stay away from my vacation.  It was more of a preventative measure than anything.  You see…I get sick pretty regularly when I [...]