Category Archives: Twister book

My Email Runneth Over With…

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Mary Pierce

TODAY’S LAUGH: Remember the old Ed Ames song, “My Cup Runneth Over (with Love)”? Here’s my version (feel free to sing along now): Sometimes in the morning, when shadows are deep I open my email (I’m still half asleep) I … Continue reading →

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Life Online: What’s Not to LOVE?

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Mary Pierce

(NOTE FROM MARY: Dozens of you have entered the “Mention a Friend” drawing, and you bless my heart with your comments about what your friends mean to you. Keep ‘em coming! Enter every day, enter all your friends… I LOVE … Continue reading →

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Two Pound Cupcake

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Mary Pierce

TODAY’S LAUGH: DaHusband and I had an official DATE on Sunday afternoon, while daughter KT and her boys stayed with DaMama. We caught a movie, then lunched at DQ, grabbed a couple Buster Bars and headed to the local park. … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got Barnacles WHERE?

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Mary Pierce

TODAY’S LAUGH: I had a dental appointment on Monday. I’d missed my last appointment so I had a full year of crud to be excavated from my teeth. Hulga the Hygienist scraped and scraped at one particular spot. As she … Continue reading →

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Next Stop: Traffic Court

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Mary Pierce

TODAY’S LAUGH: Have you heard the latest? A new term describes the newest driving offense: DWT for “driving while texting.”  I’m not coordinated enough to get arrested for this. Besides, texting costs a small fortune on our cell plan. I’m … Continue reading →

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Dancing with DaMama

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Mary Pierce

TODAY’S LAUGH: DaMama (she’s 94) sat in her room on Saturday afternoon watching a rerun of the old Lawrence Welk Show. (Mr. “A One and a Two” is one of her favorites.) I passed her door on my way back … Continue reading →

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I Led Three Lives…and it was exhausting!

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Mary Pierce

TODAY’S LAUGH: A friend complained about her brother the other day. “He’s miserable every moment, complaining about what ‘coulda, shoulda been’ and dreading what might come next–all at the same time! He’s just like that old TV show – ‘I … Continue reading →

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DaMama’s Wisdom

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Mary Pierce

APRIL THANK YOU NINE-BOOK GIVEAWAY: THE WINNERS ARE Joanne Kobussen, Janet Searl and Mary Lou Lowrance. Send me an email with your instructions for signing and mailing and I’ll get your books sent out. CONGRATULATIONS! TODAY’S LAUGH: Spring in Wisconsin: … Continue reading →

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Say What? Who? Why?

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Mary Pierce

TODAY’S LAUGH: I just caught the news online and had to read the headline twice: “FICTIONAL CHARACTERS TO BLOG.” Good grief! Enough REAL people jam the blogosphere every day without FAKE people blogging! The big question isn’t who, but WHY? … Continue reading →

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A Nest in My Hair?

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Mary Pierce

TODAY’S LAUGH: I just read this Chinese proverb: “That the birds of worry and care fly about your head…This you cannot change. But that they build nests in your hair…This you can prevent!” I’ve had a flock–or TEN–flying about at … Continue reading →

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