Love Thy Neighbor

Growing up, I think I had the strangest neighbors ever! There was Ester and Alan. She spoke only Spanish and he only knew English; they constantly yelled at each other in their native tongues. There was Coozie who believed that it was good luck to have her house egged. She said the birds were blessing her. Of course, I can't forget the ones we called the twins. They were twin sisters who each had a daughter, about 100 cats, and shared everything, including the same man.

What crazy neighbors did/do you have?

Do-Over

You get to “restart” your life at any age. When, and why?

Your memories of September 11th

Where were you when you heard the news about the bombings on September 11th, 6 years ago today?

What do you remember of those days afterwards, your thoughts and fears for our country.

Cathy's Birthday Bash

I'm sure everyone has received the email from Cathy, but for those of us who forget to print things, here is the information in one centralized location.

When: September, 15 @ 9 pm
Where: The Wherehouse 2016
2016 NE 155th St.
North Miami Beach, FL
See you there!

Drive me Crazy

One of the teenagers here had the craziest first driving experience I've ever heard. The first day she drove solo, the car broke down right in the middle of Dixie Highway. So, what does a girl do if her car breaks down? Call her dad. Her dad nervously said, "I'll be right there. Don't get out of the car. That street is dangerous." All of a sudden, she hears all of these sirens going off behind her. You see, her dad is a firefighter and he was on duty. He pulls up behind her in the fire truck, you know, the one with the big ladder, and come to her rescue. Needless to say, she says it was one of the most embarassing days ever.

How was your first driving experience?

Tell us.

What's the most out-of-character thing you've ever done?

Say It Isn't So

Sweet, innocent El Debarge was arrested yesterday for assaulting his girlfriend. The singer led the family band, Debarge in the '80's which sang syrup-y sweet songs like "Time Will Reveal" and "I Like It." The singer was being held without bail because he had two previous warrants for his arrest in narcotics cases. And, if that wasn't bad enough, three of his brothers - Chico, Robert and Thomas - have served jail time on cocaine-related convictions.

Any advice for a family in trouble? :)

Labor Day

Labor Day was created to give a day off to the working man. In honor of that, tell us some of the crazy jobs or things you've had to do at jobs that you've really needed a day off from.