© Randy Miramontez (on Sacramento Press). We had tickets to Bill Maher on Friday night. Holy goodness. It’s been one of the best comedy shows I’ve ever been to. To my absolute delight, we found out that we had seats in the 5th row from the stage. (I wasn’t even...
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{Warning: This blog post contains a lot of talk about babies, dirty diapers and swooning. Just be prepared.} My niece is just the cutest 15-month-old you can ever imagine. You probably think I am biased (and maybe you’re right, whatevs!), but Greta could steal anyone’s heart in a heartbeat. I...
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I came across this article in the New York Times this morning and I wondered: Why is nudity, even of children, such a big deal in the US? Let’s all remember Janet Jackson’s little “wardrobe malfunction” (or whatever it was) at the 2004 Superbowl Halftime Show and the public outcry that followed, shall we? I am thinking:...
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J and I had tickets for Jeff Dunham’s show “Spark of Insanity” on Thursday night. OMG! It was absolutely hilarious. It is unbelievably hard to get tickets for his shows. They sell out pretty quickly and I got lucky last fall when I found out that his tickets would go on sale a...
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I went to a Starbucks last week to make my first use of Sanni’s birthday present: a personalized Starbucks Gift Card. The following situation unfolded. Cashier-Barista welcomes me and I order a grande latte macchiato. Cashier-Barista gives me a funny look, turns to Barista#2 and asks “Have you prepared a latte macchiato...
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I went to TJ’s after work to pick up some chocolate and a bottle of wine to give to my co-workers for Christmas. When I walked up to the check-out, the following conversation unfolded. Clerk: May I see proper documentation for the legal purchase of alcohol? (Translate: ID, please!) Me:...
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