Archive for September, 2011

Cheesecake is delicious. It’s a known fact in case you were wondering. The taste, the smell, the texture, the…calories? Okay, scratch that last one out. As I was enjoying my fantasy of dessert at The Cheesecake Factory, Glee called with some unpleasant news. It seems with all these health and diet crazes, The Cheesecake Factory is going to [...]

Tue
6
Sep

Say No To Shrinking

1:16 pm

“Jean I’m going to get taller.” Oh, not again. My mother has been having a hard time dealing with the fact that she’s getting old and shrinking. She doesn’t understand how it’s possible.   “Okay Mom, whatever you say.” “Jean, we can get taller together. I saw it on that morning show. This very nice [...]

“What is all of this?” These are the first words out of my mouth when I walk into what was once my clean kitchen. Newspapers are scattered all over the counter and chairs and pieces of cut up papers are on the floor. I hear a rustle and turn to see my daughter, Lara, sifting [...]