Category: This and that

The Jolie Pez Project: The Jolie In Atlanta

~ Lenore Diane ~ 10 Comments

So, we hosted the Jolie a few weeks ago, and this is her story. Well, this is my story based on her adventures. And this story originates on The Blurt’s blog. (He kinda rocks.)

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The Jolie left New Orleans and headed north-ish to Atlanta to spend some time with Lenore, Rob and their family. The Jolie’s brave hosts took on the dangerous combination of The Jolie, Guinness and venturing inside the Atlanta perimeter. Let’s join them, shall we? I think we shall.

Jolie arrived safely, excited to show off the bling she picked up while in New Orleans, celebrating Mardi Gras.


Arriving just before St. Patrick’s Day, we wanted to take Jolie out for a pint of Guinness at a local Irish pub. I had no idea how much Jolie liked Guinness until she made it clear she was going to fight me for the pint.

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Conversations between Neighbors :: A Comparative Study

~ Lenore Diane ~ 69 Comments

Many years ago, or maybe just two, I wrote a *cough* fictitious *cough* post about the conversations Dads have with other Dads compared to conversations Moms have with other Moms, while kids are present.

This afternoon, during a telephone conversation with my neighbor, I had to snap at my kids for interrupting me, and my neighbor had to snap at her kids for interrupting her.

Our interrupted phone conversation reminded me of the post I wrote a couple of years ago. Trust me when I say, the post is timeless. Continue reading “Conversations between Neighbors :: A Comparative Study” →