Category Archives: Humor

The Middle… In Case You Were Wondering.

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

In a short period of time, it seems that I’ve gotten an awful lot of  questions about the blog, or my writing. Perhaps it’s because I’ve had more lunches out than usual, or certain posts strike a nerve, but the … Continue reading →

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The Middle… The U.N. Ab Work Out

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading →

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Houston, I Have a Problem.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Yesterday I decided to address some “projects” that have been bugging me for years months. Constantly nagging in the back of my mind: the guest room closets, the family room pantry, my “office,” which has clearly become a dumping ground. … Continue reading →

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U.N. Moments and the ABCs of Me.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

(<–The U.N. and friends in Canada:  Sec. Gen far right; Ninja/China 3rd from Rt; stylin’ Denmark 4th from Rt; and U.S., 5th from Rt) Note for new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is … Continue reading →

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Golden. Call me Oscar.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I can not deny it, I am an Oscar junky. I have watched them every year, since I was a young kid. Never miss them, even if I’m out of the country and have to record them. I record them … Continue reading →

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Busted!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– “These colors don’t run; but we do. We are a family that got our Nexus cards a long time ago. With a son attending high school in Vancouver, at the time, there was no way we were going to … Continue reading →

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Stink, Stank, Stunk… but Oh the Fun of It All!

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– (The gang, at the top of the Crystal Chair. Goggles in place to protect privacy. I’m far right. Good looking pants don’t really help, but they can see me coming down) I’ve come to think of myself as someone … Continue reading →

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The Middle… How it Went; 25 and a Day.

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Who knew that one blog, besides the the one that was Freshly Pressed (Grass is Always Greener…), could pull in so many hits! In 24 hours, my last post, about my 25th wedding anniversary (Understatements of a Quarter Century, or … Continue reading →

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Understatements of the Quarter Century… Or, My Funny Valentine.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– We are not that Valentine’s couple! This post could be called either of those two titles, because both so absolutely apply to the topic:  my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, which is February 14, 2012.  Yep, Valentine’s wedding; and not at … Continue reading →

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Ode to Girl Interrupted

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note:  First: I am aware that this is not truly and Ode. I’ve used that title three times now, and all three have not been formal Odes. Whatever.   Second:  If you don’t know a lot about Judaism, there are … Continue reading →

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