Celebrities dying left & right lately, huh?  I must admit, I remain shocked about Michael Jackson.  I don't know why, exactly.  I was never a huge fan, tho I did own the Thriller album.  But who didn't, in 1983?  Hell, even my mom recognized the cultural significance of that album, and she was so unhip it's a wonder her butt stayed on (apologies to ( Read more... )

Probably no one remembers this post.  It was about Atilla, the Plecothemus, our fish.  He was disgusting & creepy, but Husband loved him.  Husband used to feed him & Atilla would greet him by swimming vertically & waving his tail & sticking his nose out of the water.  Atilla was also 16 years old.  Well, unfortunately, yesterday Atilla had to make ( Read more... )

I decided to answer the writer's block question, which was "what was the best first line of a book, movie, etc."  So I thought of this, in honor of my mom.  Even though it isn't a real book, it's a book within a book ( Read more... )

Death, I mean ( Read more... )

I have the opportunity to sleep in this AM, but am unable to sleep.  I woke up almost an hour ago & just couldn't do it.  So I hopped on here instead.  :-)

Sweetie's grandma died on the 21st.  4 months to the day after my mom.  Grandma was 93 & in very bad health.  She had a clot in her arm which was making it black & they were talking about ( Read more... )