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Four of my favorite things in the world are coffee, peanut butter toast, smoothies, and microwave popcorn. I’m anxiously awaiting the delivery of a coffeemaker, a toaster, a blender, and a microwave. All are scheduled to arrive today from Amazon.com.

Someone’s car alarm is going off. I’ve been hearing a lot of car alarms lately. It’s 2012, people. If I witnessed someone breaking into an alarmed car, I’d give the thumbs up. Oh yes I would.

The French word “parure” means “ornament” in English. I just looked it up. Now try saying “parure” with a French accent. It’s a tough one. Very … Continue Reading

Yesterday I tried to get into my RAV4 but couldn’t turn the key. See, it’s like 5 degrees here in Denver, and the RAV goes into lockdown when the temps drop. Eventually I was able to wrench open the front passenger door and crawl through to the driver’s side. A guy and a gal passed by on the street and gave me a thumbs up after I untangled myself in my seat.

Now all I had to do was start the car. Sounds simple enough, but the RAV doesn’t like to run most days and in winter it’s even feistier than … Continue Reading