Blog archives for November, 2008


Archive for November, 2008

Monday, November 24th, 2008

I have at least a masters degree in Thanksgiving. Granted I’ve only played hostess twice, but I love this holiday. If I’m at home and in charge, it is one of my favorites.
Food, football, and family. And a moment in time when it isn’t mushy or weird to actually be grateful [...]

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Commuting shouldn’t be so complex. It should just be about getting to and from work. But, in true Jenn And The City fashion, I can make a cluge (new word, must use) out of my commuting options.
Normally, I take the train into downtown. It’s convenient, clean, comfortable, the people are boring and the scenery is [...]

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

….starting right around mid-October, and lasting until January. Or so the Big Three Conspiracy (Hallmark, Target, and Macy’s) would have us believe.

I’m a hold-out. I steadfastly eschew all thing Christmas until the proper time of the season, right around the 23rd of December. If I hear a Christmas Carol before Thanksgiving (particularly Carol of [...]

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

At a housing development called “The Falls”. While I’m sure the dish soap isn’t environmentally friendly, it does bring a much needed sense of humor to suburbia.

This photo didn’t turn out so well. But if you look closely, this tree has about 20 pairs of shoes stewn throughout its branches on the left [...]

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Sometimes, Jenn And The City refers to whippets. For our non-dog speaking readers, I’ll attempt to describe a whippet.

Whip-pet: any of a breed of small swift slender dogs used for coursing small game and racing

That’s according to Mr. Webster. Very unsatisfactory, really. I must speak to those people. To Do List #3,428.67 – write [...]

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Yes, it’s true, I’ve been neglecting the blog. It’s tired of eating reheated Domino’s meat lovers for dinner, and it really wants it’s litter box changed. It’s going barefoot because it has no clean socks, and
……”hey, there’s a speed limit in the living room, you guys”……..
Part of the problem is that a whippet chased a [...]

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Cheryl at The Daily Blonde is celebrating Zach’s thirteenth birthday and wondering what life with a teen-age boy will be like. This happens to be the only “kid” subject about which Jenn And The City has any particular authority. My tips:
1. Food. Yes, they eat everything in sight, and sometimes stuff [...]