A tree in our front yard decided to break in half and fall on our neighbor's truck. Then Jomo called and said a big branch landed on his car in Arkansas! All this due to winds left over from Rita.

Note: The following statements confirm that I was and am a complete and utter dork. Sixth Grade Heather, I haved really enjoyed being your friend! (And I still am!)?Linda Heather, I hope we can be friends next year like we were this year. Have a great summer?Diane Heather, You are the funniest girl I ever known. Don't ever change. ?Kesha Seventh Grade Heather, You are nifty!?Sarah Heather, Have a great summer. Hope you still let ...

The third dvd shelf installment in our quest to have every wall in the house lined with DVDs.

My birthday present came in the mail today, a marvelous digital SLR. Meet my test subjects: Venus and Apple.

For years my dad has maintained that Dr. Pepper is sickening because "they put prune juice in that junk!" I thought maybe he was talking about some old version of the drink but as it turns out, he was wrong: Contrary to a popular urban legend, Dr Pepper does not and never has contained prune juice.

during a brief pause where the tv was on G4, Josh said ever-so-nonchalantly: "I am so sick of Japanese culture. I wish it would just go away."

I try to say "you're welcome" and "no problem" at the same time, and it comes out of my mouth as "your problem." It's a miracle I'm employed.

It's obvious these guys had a few drinks before the ceremony, but they look mighty happy to be getting free cake pans. Image by Mickey Spagnola Last night was the first home game of the Cowboys official season, and Josh and I left an hour and fifteen minutes before the game started. We didn't realize that for the past thirty years, there hasn't been enough parking around Texas ...