SOUTHERN Idol

Okay, I got sucked in. A group of teachers at my school were addicted to American Idol, so every Tuesday and Wednesday we got the rundown about who was doing what, who got voted off, who should have been voted off, yada yada… Long story sort, I rooted for Bo. As usual, my jinx kicked in. I have a very bad habit of killing the hopes of the Cincinnati Reds, Gator football, and Tarheel...
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Paige Davis, Eat Your Heart Out!

It’s Spring Break in sunny Central Florida, so lots of moving and shaking at Chez mimi. Instead of lying around on the beach with the rest of the tourists, we’re in full-bore home improvement mode.The men who are recovering my counter with granite came to make a balsa-wood template of my kitchen today. That was cool. I’ve never seen a butane glue gun before. About two weeks...
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Celebrity Muppets

I’m convinced that some of today’s celebrities are really human muppets. Their mouths are grossly oversized compared to the rest of their features. Watching them gives me Grover flashbacks. A few of my favorites: Steven Tyler of Aerosmith Julia Roberts Fantasia Barrino Jessica Simpson I’m sure there are more, but visualizing all those tonsils makes me want to brush my teeth....
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