Beeker’s Words

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Today I dusted, vacuumed, cleaned toilets, put away the laundry, set out lovely place settings for our dinner and I spent the day prepping dinner for my husband this evening. Porterhouse steaks, roasted asparagus & fingerling potatoes, glazed carrots, and key lime pie. I was surprised today when UPS delivered this:

Do you hear that? It [...]

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So I was driving behind a minivan today that had those stick figure family decals on the back window.
You know they look like this:

Well this particular family had a dad, a mom, six kids, two dogs, and three cats. It covered quite a bit of the window. This got me thinking. Can you imagine a [...]

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Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, decided that the best way to break up with your girlfriend is to announce it on Wikipedia. (He has since moved it to his personal website.) Rachel Marsden responded by promptly putting the items he had left at her apartment for sale on Ebay. Yes, you can own the tee-shirt [...]

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Is it just coincidence? Have you noticed the numerous blog entries about oysters this week? I have seen recipes, jokes, and warnings about not eating raw oysters if you pregnant, suffering liver disease, have diabetes or have felt Lindsey Lohan’s last three movies were Oscar worthy. I don’t want to be left out, so let [...]

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If you want to laugh, click here and press play. I found this via Commuter Chronicles. I see a trip to Lowe’s and AutoZone in my future.

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Jimmy Kimmel’s response to Sarah Silverman. This is classic.

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These are things that my nieces, cousins, or friend’s children have said that I find hilarious. I wish I could have recorded them saying these for this list.
1. “I’m pooping in here.” (This takes complete silence and concentration.)
2. “Focus. Focus on me.” (As she snaps her fingers at her mom.)
3. “My favorite color is changing [...]

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Pictures from my 2006 Scotland trip.

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I think my husband would have loved it if on our wedding day someone tapped him on the shoulder and said, “By the way, here is her operating manual.” My husband excels at reading manuals. When we play new board games, Pete is the guru of reading the directions and breaking it down into [...]

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