Purse Love
I love purses- I just have a thing about them…love em….can’t have enough of them… I just acquired a new one that I love so much- I wanted to share it with the world…. See- it’s LIKE a Coach purse- but with Mickey Mouse….it’s pure love.
I Like ‘Em Fake…
The fake tree is misunderstood and under-appreciated.I happen to love a good fake Christmas tree. I was raised with a fake tree. A totally chessy, plastic…totally FAKE looking SEARS Christmas tree.My mother even put a pine tree scented mini-wax tree inside of it to help give it that real flair…it didn’t work. She always told…
My Day Was Going So Well….
I’ve always hated that intersection…Mitchell Hammock and Lockwood in Oviedo…Whoever designed it should be, at the very least, fired. Mind you…I’ve been driving since I was 17…never been in an accident…15 years- no worries….And my poor Kamy…that’s the name of my car….she’s a mess! It’s sad- but yes- she can be fixed!! Traffic suddenly slowed…the…
An email from my husband…
I can’t make this stuff up! From Scott Cook:Came home… and here’s a new one… A cat took a dook on our bed… Yep… one big load… From the size of it, you would it thought it was Brendan… but he was at school… Now… I already had the comforter in the washing machine. So…
The Tale of Two Candidates….
Most people don’t get to experience what I’ve recently experienced…meeting the next President of the United States.It’s pretty intense sitting in a room with the would-be president…but it’s also interesting how two men- both wanting the same job- are just SO different… Monday: Told we have an exclusive one-on-one interview with Sen. John McCain.Arrive at…
Chicago: By The Numbers
Hot dogs eaten: 8Times I’ve gotten yelled at for wanting ketchup on said hot dog: 2Hours sitting in traffic on the Edens or Tri-State Toll-way: I’m guessing about 6Beers drunk: CountlessCTA bus rides: 2CTA Train rides: 14Miles driven in rental car: 364Flights I’ve been on trying to get out of Chicago: 4Amount of happy American…
Saying Goodbye
My grandpa passed away this week- we are now heading up to Wisconsin for funeral services- here is the official obit from the Chicago Tribune:John R. “Jack” Bresnahan, age 81, of Burlington, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Burr Oak Manor in Genoa City. He was born Dec. 28, 1926, in Chicago, IL, to…
Go Discovery!
Hello world…I continue my Central Florida travels…Today- LIVE from Kennedy Space Center….Right now- we’re about four hours from launch….And I’m sitting about 100 feet from the big giant countdown clock- and right across the water from the space shuttle on the launchpad….It’s pretty cool- but HOT!More to come- of course- complete coverage on News 13.com
Spiderman lives!
From my sister- about my nephew: Last night the kids got to bed a bit later than normal. Colin and I had picked up Mom from the airport, and she had given Colin a pen that had the pillsbury doughboy on it. Unbeknownst to me, he took that pen out of my purse and brought…
Great Lakes Tour 2008
The Cooks continues the Great Lakes Tour 2008- hitting popular destinations including: ChicagoDeerfieldGlenviewNorthbrookGurneeNow- we’re onto Michigan…Dexter, Dearborn, Plymouth and East Lansing- and I’m sure some others along the way. We’ve been busy- and have eaten a lot! Here’s some of the excitement… Friday started early with the plane ride and landing in Chicago. We went…