This morning, I served my family low sodium bacon and it went over like a ton of bricks, which ironically is exactly what low sodium bacon tastes like. To add to the fiasco, today is International Bacon Day. So, it was kind of like culinary blasphemy. Now, I have to preface this post by saying, The Broughtons […]
My idol wears Spiderman band-aids
So my son Ben came home from the first day of kindergarten with what I think is the perfect and most fitting memento, especially for a boy–an injury report. Not that I'm happy he was hurt, but because it told me he got out there and played hard. He jumped high. He ran fast. He […]
It’s not hockey season yet, but…
For those of you new to this blog (and haven't read my About Me page) you might not know this yet because it's summer, but I'm a hockey fan: A big, crazed Ducks fan and come hockey season you will have to endure me chattering about my team and making some marginally funny jokes, like […]
Pictures in Wonderland: The Filling Station
This is my photo for Orange County Daily Photo this week. This shiny Rolls Royce was sitting in front of The Filling Station in Old Towne Orange just begging to get its picture taken. If you haven’t eaten at The Filling Station yet, you’ve got to get down there while the weather is still nice, […]
Julie & Julia plus my top five romantic comedies
I guess I consider myself a romantic comedy connoisseur. Maybe even an expert or possibly an aficionado, for sure a snob. More than just casual 'date night' entertainment, I expect a lot from my romantic comedies and Nora Ephron (oh, add name dropper to the list), Julie & Julia's writer and director, almost always delivers. The worst […]
My so-called suburban life
We are back home after a week at my parents house. The drive from Nevada down Highway 395 took us through some places that…let's just say, I was glad when I saw we were approaching Orange County. It's a little disturbing to me that I have become some comfy and accustom to OC, driving as fast as I can in my […]
RIP John Hughes. We won’t forget about you.
When I heard the news (on Twitter) that legendary writer and director John Hughes had died I immediately went on YouTube to watch clips and montages from the enormous amount of movies he is responsible for making. I laughed as I watched them and I began to realize the impact his creative genius has had […]
My Mom, Engelbert Humperdinck and the New York Times
Today is my mom's birthday. What can I tell you about my mom? She has always been my biggest supporter, most optimistic beauty adviser, and, lucky for me, an eagle-eyed proofreader. It's true what they say about your mom always being your mom, even when you are a mom yourself. Anytime I […]
What nickname do you have for your son?
My son has an older sister, so it's the natural order of things that he would get some hand-me-downs: helmets, videos, and sometimes, sadly, girlie things. Not princess outfits or Angelina Ballarina backpacks, nothing like that, but he did get stuck with his sister's nickname. It was the endearment that was tip-top on my mind. […]
How not to act when meeting Ryan Getzlaf
Last night I was out with my family at a restaurant in Orange. The place was crawling with Angel's fans grabbing a bite before the game–red t-shirts and jerseys peppered the dining room. Then I saw him there; sitting in a booth with his beautiful girlfriend was Ryan Getzlaf — Center for the Anaheim Ducks, […]
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