To say this past weekend’s weather found me a little on edge would be an understatement. For several days, weather forecasters had placed a bull’s eye on Kentucky, where the atmosphere was prime for tornadoes. Strong tornadoes.
Words like that always take me back to the deadly twister outbreaks on April 3, 1974. I still remember that day with great clarity.
I’d been staying with a friend for a few days – Mom and Dad were somewhere in Georgia, driving back home. We were outside playing T-ball in the warm and windy …

Cheater French Toast BLTs
It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time.

So what’s a “Cheater” recipe?

It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there.

This week’s recipe comes courtesy of Cooking with Paula Deen.

Some days, writing articles for money is about as enjoyable as a trip to the dentist. In fact, there are days it’s so painful that I employ a variety of methods – whether it be using several tactics at once or spreading them out to further delay the inevitable.
Needless to say, yesterday was one of those days. As much as I hate to admit this, I have the process of procrastination down to a science, evidenced by the day’s accomplishments (or lack thereof…).
So without further ado, I bring you my …

Today dear readers, I am stooping to a new all-time personal low here on Coffee Break. (Liz reached this low months back with her Gotta go? story.) Until now, I have refrained, suppressed and tolerated, but I think it’s high time we bring a problem of this magnitude out into the open. Surely others of you have found yourselves in the same uncomfortable predicament.
So what’s my topic for today? Automatic flush toilets in public restrooms, of course. Yep, you read that right. I’m gonna talk about toilets today. What’s my …

As all you readers of Weekly Palooza know, there’s a new member of our family – my “nephew” Murray.
Murray came into the world on Groundhog Day, 2010 and became an official member of the family just more than a week ago. Perhaps I should explain. Murray is an English bulldog.
My first meeting with Murray left me unsatisfied. I’d gone to my brother’s shop to meet him and found him sprawled out on the floor, fast asleep (the dog… not my brother).
Not to be deterred, I proceeded to join him and …

What better way to ease into spring than sitting on a porch swing, listening the the birds sing, and sipping a delicious refreshing Brazilian Lemonade?

Here’s something that you may not know…Brazilian Lemonade doesn’t actually contain any lemons? It’s true. It’s made from limes. I’m not sure why they didn’t just name it Brazilian Limeade. Makes a whole lot more sense to me, but unfortunately, no one consulted me in the naming of my favorite sunny day beverage.

Here’s my Brazilian Lemonade Recipe. So simple and soooo delicious!

Today, I’d like to offer some retrospection as well as  food for thought, all brought about by a hockey goal in the second period of my son’s game, last night.
I think if you’re anything like me, you can probably peg your kids pretty well. We’ve studied them long enough to expect their next move and  anticipate their responses in various situations. So it came as no real surprise to find the puck on Colton’s end of the ice, him positioned to the left of the net. Just waiting. As if …

A few months ago I found my daughter on the internet scouring websites for tickets to the upcoming Muse concert. She is a huge Muse fan, as are most of her friends. It just so happens that I am also a huge Muse fan. I wanted to say to her, “I want a ticket. I want to go, too,” but not wanting to rain on her I’m-going-to-a-concert-with-my-friends-parade, I kept my silence.
As concert time got closer, it seemed there was a continuous stream of Muse music flowing through speakers throughout the …

Let’s play a little word association game. I say a word, you say the first thing that comes to mind. Ready?
ChaCha.
So what did you come up with? Visions of the 40s and 50s? Cuba? Latin music? Something like this video below? (By the way, the intro commercial for men’s dancing shoes is worth the price of admission )

Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? Now back to our word association. If the ChaCha made you think of this dance, you’d be correct… historically speaking, anyway.
While ChaCha could bring the …

It’s Friday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time.

So what’s a “Cheater” recipe? It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there.

This week’s recipe -
Cheater Ranch Chicken Pizza