So Silly

Silly is a supreme state of being. Silliness systematically triggers one of two responses: giggles or sarcasm. Both are highly regarded in the royal household. Book smart - phooey. Smart alec - bravo! Fart jokes - fits of giggles. Gastro anatomy - fits of yawning. Hence the love of the Sweet Potato Queens. And Saturday Night Live. Maybe there were a few years when it wasn't cool to laugh with the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. But they are funny again. Their website is funny too. You can watch skits! Be sure to watch the emmy-winning ** in a box music video with Justin Timberlake.

Silly is a requirement on NPR's Quiz Show "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me." There are sample questions. Take the quiz and see how well you're tuned in to the world of the absurd!

Mark Your Calendars

Mr. Earl Tackett and Mrs. Sheila Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter Laura Anne Tackett to Daniel Hubbard, both of Shelby Township. Mr. Hubbard is the son of Mrs. Janet Hubbard and the late Malcolm Hubbard. Ms. Tackett and Mr. Hubbard are 2002 graduates of Eisenhower High School and Ms. Tackett is a recent graduate of Central Michigan University. The couple will be continuing their education in Connecticut. Their wedding date is set for August 23, 2008.

The Kids Are Alright!

This is Lauren Conn, she's the girlfriend of our family friend Brian Sims and she's breaking into television with this cable show! You go girl! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2023712687006860109&pr=goog-sl

Click to play Make your own Smilebox

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This is the Bill Cowher appearance improvement page. Drag your pointer anywhere on his face. OMG it's hysterical. http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/d/ads102/warp.html

Cowher Cowtowed

I've had the hots for former Steelers Coach Bill Cowher since I ran past him at the Thanksgiving Day game in 1998. He was a sexy, gritty football guy. A bunch of us were in the United Way half-time show at the Silverdome and when I caught sight of Cowher, I might have growled. During the next 8 or so seasons, catching a glimpse of him was a Sunday hightlight! I was thrilled when he took his team to the Super Bowl and won, right here in Detroit. I wished I had been there.

That was then, this is now...

What the hell happened to him? Was it the hat? The anger on the field? Did he lighten his hair? NO - he got his teeth hollywooded. Hope you like em billy-boy, changed your image totally! You even talk funny now, like your lips don't fit over the teeth. I won't want to hear your color commentary, it might sound pretty instead of gritty.

Now who will I watch on Sundays, the Lions?

My Sofa on a Saturday Night

ROYAL sofas require regal behavior. Not true in this castle. My sofa has been slept on, wept on, jumped on, **ed on, and last and least of all, sat on. It is 11 feet long and can hold two tall people laying end to end and five very large people playing Wii.

At the far end is prince Dan, next to him is princess-to-be Laura, friend Christina, future groomsman Mike and poopy prince Mike - also best man. At their feet is King Vince, ruling the royal roost. When they left at 11 pm to hit the bar, their litter included beer bottles, controllers, sticky glasses half filled with blue gatorade and rum (blech!), chip crumbs and bottle caps. Think I'm mad? I'm sad. Prince Dan and Laura moved 800 miles away yesterday. This is different than going away to college. They will be back for Christmas (I hope) and next summer for their wedding. But, I think the sofa full of kids days are largely over. I haven't sat in there since Saturday.