Sometimes, I let the zombies win. Sometimes, I don’t. But when I off a zombie in one of my horror stories, it just kind of falls off the edge of a cliff or something and dies, which is not really how you get rid of a zombie. But how do you get rid of one… Continue reading Oh, Shoot! The Zombies Win
Get with the Program: Theater Program Decor
A “Rock-A-Hula” sign, posted in the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki, felt like a neon beckoning of a once-in-a-lifetime-I-don’t-even-know-what-to-say-moment—and an opportunity I had missed. Nate and I passed it up for many reasons, though the signage boasted of a luau, drumming, dancing, fire, and tributes to Elvis and Michael Jackson. Unless you count the gyrations… Continue reading Get with the Program: Theater Program Decor
(Quiet-er) Craft Alert: Egg Decorating
Shwish-shwish-shwish. Welcome to the soothing sounds of marker on some kind of egg-shaped crafting canvas. The craft alarm is not allowed in this space. It has been replaced by smooth jazz. Not really, but if I were to choose background music for creating marker art on an egg-shaped piece of (wood? papier mâché? cardboard?) I’d… Continue reading (Quiet-er) Craft Alert: Egg Decorating
Hamming it Up
I’m not one to roll around in the ham aisle, trying to get its scent all over me, but if a ham dropped from the sky, I’d probably put it in a sandwich or something—and eat it. So, yeah. I like ham. I’m just not going to run off with the first one I see.… Continue reading Hamming it Up
March to the Beet of a Different Salad (Beet Poke Bowl)
A slasher film looked like it took place in my kitchen last weekend, due to the “beeting” it received. Red beet juice covered the counters, my hands, and the chopping boards, but it was all worth it. A few weeks ago, when Nate and I visited Waikiki, we stopped by this place that served “beet… Continue reading March to the Beet of a Different Salad (Beet Poke Bowl)
Hair-Raising Curls: Getting Back to My Roots
Bed head with a side of plastered hair “swooshes” ambush me any time I leave the house in rain or humid weather. So straightening my hair in Hawaii was an effort as useless as understanding the user’s manual for a hardwired smoke detector installed in a previously owned house. The alarm keeps going off (your… Continue reading Hair-Raising Curls: Getting Back to My Roots
Flush Away Your Troubles in Hawaii
Waves the color of a turquoise moon from some romantic movie in a distant (romantic) galaxy, greeted two members of the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team when we arrived for our pre-25th-wedding-anniversary celebration in Hawaii. However, all we could think about was the toilet in our room. You may recall a pre-COVID post about a… Continue reading Flush Away Your Troubles in Hawaii
Craft Alert: Spring in Space
Blast your imagination into hyperdrive! Bring spring to outer space with a craft that’s five minutes tops if you’re laser focused. From the control panels in your spaceship (your crafting cabinet, nook, drawer, or closet), gather the following supplies: –Craft paper with a star/space/planet theme already on it –Craft paper with spring colors and/or designs… Continue reading Craft Alert: Spring in Space
To the Theater!
My going-out getup got out again last weekend. It made it to dinner and a show! Nate treated the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team to a night at the local theater to see Becoming Dr. Ruth, a 90-minute performance without intermission, based on the life of sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer. I was a little… Continue reading To the Theater!
Wild Night Out with the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team
The wildest thing I want to do on a Friday night is hurl myself sideways into the couch, whilst wielding the world’s most outrageous pizza. In fact, that’s what I want to do every night. However, there was a time in college when I would have literally stayed out all night dancing. During a study-abroad… Continue reading Wild Night Out with the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team
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