Ri O'Laughlin: Snarksmith * Pie Aficionado * Social Web Wrangler * Indie Music Fan * Blog Publishing Addict * Passable Site Designer * Ostensible Freelance Writer * Master in the Timeless Art of Housework Avoidance * Vociferous Advocate of Excessive Understatement.…or alternately titled, “Damn, I Miss the Old ME!” —————————————— Note: I’ve liberally peppered Jimmy Buffett songs throughout this post. Yes, I am and have always been a proud Parrothead. The lyrics just always fit, so obviously he understands me. ——————————————- I have always been a “Beach Girl”. Grew up in a city with “Beach”…
I “spent some time” with mine this morning…and will spend the rest of the day with my wonderful husband and son. I was blessed to have her, and am blessed to have them. Love is awesome. Have a great Mother’s Day, everyone!
Ohhhh, it’s that time again! Grab your green and your Guinness because today we’re all “Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!” and “Michael Collins was a feckin’ SAINT, I tell you!” and may start drinking at lunch up in here…which is why I’m RECYCLING (for the second year in a row) a post from St. Pat’s…
So…I sort of feel like we’ve just spotted each other at the grocery store. I haven’t returned your calls, and you’re probably good and miffed with me. Any excuse I give is going to sound like some whopping big lie, and you’ll likely be even more annoyed than you were before. I mean, really. We’re…
Get your Mumford here – Sons included!
If you’ve been paying ANY attention to a word I’ve typed, you know that while I’m all over the spectrum in terms of music I “like”, there are very definite winners in the “music I LOVE” category. The top spot belongs to anything ever written and performed by Townes Van Zandt. Then comes my beloved…
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