Canned Laughter

The Gleaning Network of Texas is a  volunteer organization that collects fresh food for local food banks from farms after the initial commercial harvest.  This Saturday they are hosting a Sweet Potato Round Up! After gathering the sweet potatoes, everyone is heading to town for the Golden, Texas Sweet Potato Festival.   Located about 1-1/2 [...]

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 11, 2008 ON ABC at 11:00 am CST

Ooo yeah!  It’s Texas-OU weekend!  This year is going to be good as 5th ranked Texas crushes #1 ranked Oklahoma.
Shhh! don’t tell anyone, but I’m especially excited to see that cutie patootie Sam Bradford, Oklahoma’s “accidental quarterback” in action.  Do you know about this kid?  A [...]

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Guess who partied like a rock star last Saturday?  Well, actually I partied like a rock star’s hanger-on.  Y’all I went to the State Fair.  Yes, the fair I was afraid to go to.  And what was the very first thing that happened?  We went to meet my best friend, K. at the canned goods [...]

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Last night we watched the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. Unbelievable. Awe inspiring. Amazing. Of course there was the one fly in the ointment. NBC trotted out that guy who is guaranteed to make me yell at my television every time: Bob Costas. I hate that man. HATE.
Last night’s scream at [...]

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The other evening we were discussing an unpleasant incident that involved a maniac and a crowd of people.  Immediately my husband,  son and darling little daughter chimed in,  “Why didn’t anybody shoot him?”.  When I explained that the incident did not happen in Texas, they all nodded knowingly.
It was then that my son told me [...]

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I’ve been pottering around with my template.  The Blogroll is now accessed via the tab on my home page.  Please check to make certain that I have you and that your link works.  Yes feedreaders, I need you to come check too.  If your blog is missing or the link is bad, please shoot me [...]

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On October 21, 1979, I was on the Midway at the State Fair of Texas.  On that day, there was an unusually high wind whipping through the fairgrounds.  I wanted to ride the flying swings, but they were beginning to knock together.  My mother who has a terror of heights not only forbid me from riding [...]

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Did you notice this cute little icon over on my side bar?  Well guess what arrived in the mail today?  The Apron Queen from Confessions of an Apron Queen sent me the most darling little red gingham apron you have ever seen!  Let me tell you, I am over the moon.   This girl has a [...]

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Yesterday morning we had business in Cowtown, so we decided to stroll over to Sundance Square for breakfast. It was a lovely walk and the weather was fine. I am always surprised when roaming my old stomping grounds. The downtown revival and moving of the highway have changed everything so much, I [...]

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I’m a Texan. As a Texan you will hear me say things like, “You saw a roach? Is it a big black or a little brown one? Well, that’s OK then. Grab a can of hairspray and let him have it!”
You see, round these parts we know that in the summer those big black ones [...]

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