If A Picture Paints A Thousand Words–

by Chrysa Smith----then take me back to the European Masters to look at a little belly bulge and cellulite. There's just something about this new tattooed body trend that not only makes you cringe, but makes you question character. Bill Maher, comic and HBO talk show host, had me laughing out loud when he referred to the tattoeed girlfriend of Jesse James (scoundrel hubby of sweetie, Sandra Bullock) as the kind of girl [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:37-04:00April 7th, 2010|2 Comments

Retail Therapy

by Chrysa SmithIt was a busy work week, and when it was done, I put down the laptop and picked up my shopping bag--that's right; a little retail therapy. We all need a little now and then, and better yet, is when you find a whole new assortment of shops and treasures to be discovered.So, rewind to yesterday afternoon. I found myself in the Lancaster, PA area. Now to me, Lancaster shopping had [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:44-04:00April 3rd, 2010|0 Comments

Castle (ABC)

Mary Fran is right: most TV shows are painful to watch. That is why I don’t watch random TV. By random TV, I mean sitting in front of the TV set when I’ve some free time and surf the channels. But every season I do follow certain shows that catch my fancy, as Castle did last year.Castle (Nathan Fillion), first name Rick, is a mystery writer, the kind of writer that spends most [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:45-04:00April 2nd, 2010|0 Comments

Take Me to the River

by Chrysa SmithI'm sitting at my computer watching it rain. I just know that someday, sometime soon, the signs of light and life will return to Southeastern PA and I'll be first in line for the season's first available shot at al fresco dining.Where to go to combine the beauty of nature with the beauty of a good meal? Well naturally, one has to go down to the river---the Delaware River that is.Two [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:46-04:00April 1st, 2010|1 Comment

Still Dreaming After All These Years

by Mary Fran Bontempo and Chrysa SmithThe Granny Panties bloggers are also good friends. We started this "blogazine" with humor in mind. So, even though we work really hard at this, there are nights, after a long week, when a case of the sillies sets in. This past week was a good example.All invited to speak at a writer's conference (Pearl S. Buck Writer's Conference), we were discussing the opening night festivities. One [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:47-04:00March 31st, 2010|0 Comments
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