Movie Music Monday – The Barbie Movie

It was on this day in 1959 that the world was introduced to the Barbie doll. It happened at the American Toy Fair in New York. She has remained popular since her introduction and was the subject of Barbie - The Movie. I did not see it, but a lot of people said it was … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Barbie Movie →

May I Have This Dance?

Sam pointed out to me that next to Christmas, the day of the Daddy Daughter Dance is what our daughter looks forward to most. She is SO right. We've been counting down the days since Christmas! Thanks to the steroids that the doctor put me on, I packed on a few more pounds than I … Continue reading May I Have This Dance? →

2024 Holiday Recap

I truly hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday! I'm a bit late getting my update written, so please forgive me. It has been a busy, yet relaxing few days. On Monday, we got quite a wintery mix of weather. The day started with rain and freezing rain. It eventually changed to … Continue reading 2024 Holiday Recap →

Un-Four-Gettable Day!

On Saturday, our daughter Ella celebrated her 4th birthday in a big way! It was packed with a whole bunch of fun! It was memorable for all of us. The day began with breakfast - mom's homemade cinnamon rolls! Banners and balloons proclaimed the celebration underway. She decided on a Barbie theme. After breakfast, Nana and Papa came over … Continue reading Un-Four-Gettable Day! →

Tomorrow – You’re Only A Day Away

I am really looking forward to tomorrow. It's a pretty big day. As I write this, my daughter Ella is heading to bed as a three year old, but will wake up as a four year old. Over the past week, my Facebook memories have been loaded with posts from 4 years ago wondering when she was … Continue reading Tomorrow – You’re Only A Day Away →

Thanks, Gabby!

In all the years I worked in radio I was star struck quite a few times. This weekend, I got to witness first hand my daughter being star struck and it was worth every second. Laila Lockhart Kraner, the star of Gabby's Dollhouse, did a meet and greet at a local furniture store this weekend and … Continue reading Thanks, Gabby! →

Christmas 2023

Christmas has come and gone. I hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday! We had a lot of fun moments, for sure. Here is my Christmas recap. I want to start by saying that this had to be the least "Christmassy" Christmas in a very long time. Part of that could be that there was … Continue reading Christmas 2023 →

Master of Questions (and other Nonsense)

Trivial Problem I've been asked by my boss to act as Emcee for Holiday Trivia at our Christmas Meeting/Gathering. There will be some training before hand, catered dinner, and Holiday Trivia. I've never been to a Trivia night at any local bar or pub. Because of this, I really have no idea how they play. … Continue reading Master of Questions (and other Nonsense) →

The Mail Lady Who Saved Christmas!

True Story! I have to thank the mail lady at our local post office who literally saved Christmas today! Let me explain. Sam took advantage of the Amazon deals and finished up the Christmas shopping this week. One of the things she ordered was a big Barbie Townhouse thing for Ella. She kept asking for … Continue reading The Mail Lady Who Saved Christmas! →

When You Wish …

Had a childhood flashback thanks to my daughter yesterday. It is that time of year! The commercials are already starting and two things arrived in the mail. The Amazon and Walmart Wish books arrived in the mail! Let me say that these are a FAR cry from the HUGE wish books that I went through … Continue reading When You Wish … →