Hey there, guys and dolls. I'm still shacking up with my lady children (wait, that sounds wrong) in a fine hotel in Ocean City, Maryland, while our guys are still back in Idaho finishing up the packing and the minor... Read more →

Hey, guys. I'm writing this on Friday, which is Juneteenth, so I'm mostly focused on some online events with the Movement for Black Lives. I decided to take a time out for fun to get my energy levels a little... Read more →

Hey there, hi there, ho there! If you were anything like us on Saturday, you were transfixed by the NASA astronauts' launch into space by the SpaceX rocket, Dragon. I swear I held my breath for a very long time... Read more →

Hey, everyone. Bit of a somber mood here in the Odette household, as my father-in-law passed away yesterday. I wasn't going to join in at all this weekend, but then I decided my mind could use a short respite. I... Read more →

Hi, you guys!! I'm going to get into Saturday 9 in a moment. But first, let me say: to this young lady today: Can you guys believe it? My kids have practically grown up in front if y'all on Saturday... Read more →

Hey there, hi there, ho there! Welcome back! (Let me preface this post by saying I've been gone all day long and haven't had a chance even to see if I have comments - negative or otherwise - on my... Read more →

Saturday 9: Just a fun weekly meme about Memorial Day this week. What will she say? What will she say? No one knows. Not even me! Read more →

Hey, pals. I'm exhausted and have to get up in fewer hours than I'm actually gonna wanna sleep, so we'll see how interesting this gets. Link up here if you want to play along today! ~*~*~*~*~ Saturday 9: Treat You... Read more →

Heyyy! The Nanny! This used to be one of my favorite shows from the '90s. I still know most of the theme song. My favorite lyrics are toward the end: ♪ ♫ "She had style! She had flair! She was... Read more →

Today's episode of Saturday 9 is all about that lovable redhead, Lucille Ball. At least I think so: I don't read the questions until immediately before answering them. Should be lots of fun! Link up here to join all the... Read more →

Hey, everyone! I hope you're having a jolly December so far. We have been, but in a delightful turn of events, I have another, mostly-unFacebooked rash of illnesses and things going on, AND I'm "good ol' regular sick" on top... Read more →

Things big and small have been happening all over the first half of July, so I thought I'd make up a hodgepodge post about those things. One big one? Chloë finished 10th grade, Jack completed 8th, and Sophia is done... Read more →

Last week, Chloë was requested to come audition in Los Angeles. It was a spur of the moment request, ten days earlier than the official posted audition dates were to begin, so I guess they really wanted her. However, we... Read more →

Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there! Link up here if you're playing along this weekend. ~*~*~*~*~ Mama Can't Buy You Love (1979) Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here. 1) This week's artist, Elton John,... Read more →

Hey, everyone! I'm late, but better late than never, amirite? Link up here if you want to play along with this weekend's quiz. ~*~*~*~*~ Saturday 9: Brokenhearted (2012) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here. 1) This song is... Read more →

Link up HERE with 5 Minutes for Mom if you're Wordless today! The other morning, we took advantage of Magic Hour, that sunrise/sunset time when all [the lighting] is right in the photography world. Chloë needed new photos for her... Read more →

Link up here if you're joining us this weekend! The Are You Meme Stolen from: From My Random Randomness 1) Are you psychic in any way? I don't know what I believe about that sort of thing, but I will... Read more →

Link up here if you're thieving today! Shop On The Corner Meme Stolen from: FYeah Surveys What kind of job did your mom have when you were growing up? She died young, when I was 7 and she was 33,... Read more →

Link up here if you're playing along today! Saturday 9: Hey, Soul Sister 1) The video was shot on a street corner in Echo Park in central Los Angeles. If you saw a film crew making a video in your... Read more →

So, I disappeared from this-here blahg for a few weeks. Here's a brief timeline: 31 January 2014: We meet with neurosurgeon Dr. Jacques Morcos for the first time and are told that Rob needs immediate brain surgery to remove his... Read more →