Sunday, August 30, 2009

YOYOs...a brief history

When my husband is in charge of dinner (which he does willingly) he often asks, “What should we have for dinner?” If I knew that, then half the battle would be over. When I can’t provide any suggestions, he declares a YOYO night for dinner—translated as You’re On Your Own.

We—meaning everyone but him—yoyo with PB&J sandwiches or ramen. After we finish, he wanders into the kitchen and grills a steak for himself. Hmmm.

While we shopped together recently, as I loaded up on hamburger, he saw London broil steak on sale and piled a couple of megapacks into our cart.

When we got home, I asked him if I should separate them into separate packages—he said “Yes.” I knew it. I presented the seven packs of steak to my daughter and said, “Here are the steaks for Dad to eat when he makes us yoyo.”

Yoyos originated as a weapon for hunters—a rock on a string didn’t have to be retrieved (you didn’t have to climb down from the tree to retrieve your rock/weapon if you missed the rabbit, you just pulled the string up and chucked it at the next unsuspecting bunny).

My husband has modified the yoyo for his own hunting pleasures. Steak.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Evidence that the world DOES revolve around me



I have long suspected that I am the center of the universe—at least in my slightly skewed sense of reality.

Today I found some proof:

FACT: When I left for work today…

• The 12-year old was on the computer
• The 15-year old was at a friend’s house
• The 18-year old was lying on the couch watching TV
• The 21-year old was working on his car

When I came home from work today…

• The 12-year old was on the computer
• The 15-year old was at a friend’s house
• The 18-year old was in my recliner watching TV
• The 21-year old was working on his car

Apparently, time stood still while I was gone.

You may be alert enough to discern that the 18-year old was not in the EXACT place as when I left, but you should note: the almost imperceptible shift was within three feet of the original location and the gravitation was to MY chair, thus proving my point that it is all about me.

Need more proof?

FACT: When I left for work today…

• I had just started a load of laundry

When I came home from work today…

• My husband was finishing a load of laundry

Coincidence? I think not.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Authorpalooza!


Tuesday, August 11

7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Barnes & Noble Authorpalooza
University Crossings Plaza
330 East 1300 South
Orem, UT

Meet over 30 local authors, including:

*Laura Bingham
*Jillayne Clements
*James Dashner
*Terri Ferran
*Jessica Day George
*Mette Ivie Harrison
*Michael O'Reilly
*J. Scott Savage
*Emily Wing Smith
**and more!**