Father knows best
So, I’m about to reconnect with this fellow, who, after a long and complicated relationship, I ended up throwing out of my house over four years ago. His name was Mr. Coffee. That's right. Even though I'm a two-cup-a day kind of gal, Mr. Coffee, a bit of a drip, just wasn't the guy for me. We broke up and I replaced him with a newer model-- a single-cup

Double Vision
It happened again the other day. As I strolled down Enric Granados, I caught sight of someone who looked so familiar, it caused me ask, "Is it live or is it memorex?"No. It wasn't anyone I really knew. The stranger only looked like a person I had been acquainted with back home in Raleigh. Still, the resemblance was so uncanny, it caused me question whether Dolly the She

Norm -n- Di (as in norm and dee)
Most of the time, being a pet owner offers a distinct advantage in meeting and greeting people in the new neighborhood. When we lived in Germany and now in Spain, Charlie seems to have become the most popular member of our little family, easily outranking both Nader and I. When ever we walk our dog over to the nearby cafe, for example, he experiences that clas

Modern Day Wonders
Thanks in part, to the wonders of technology, I am taking the notion of multi-tasking to another level.Allow me to describe the scene as it is unfolding.At this very moment, I sit at my favorite neighborhood cafe, which (not coincidently) features a strong, open wireless connection, type this post, and watch Today, live, on my iPod touch as I wait f