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Momma’s Cookies

They look good, don’t they?

My sister and I would affectionately call them rocks as they came out of the oven, having not yet cooled. They would sit on the baking rack in neat little circles, looking for all the world like award-winning cookies that we would see in the Pathmark down the road when we went shopping. And the smell was intoxicating, no matter the type of cookie represented. Be they oatmeal raisin or chocolate chip — Momma made only the two types — they smelled like little pieces of heaven.

But try as she might, Momma couldn’t stop them from being solid as rocks in the end of the process. And because she was my Momma, I would always try one first. The trick was to eat it from the side, to nibble off a small piece of the corner and hope it didn’t chip my tooth. Then my sister would get empowered and try the same technique to often mixed results, but her teeth remained intact too. Score one for us. Continue reading “Momma’s Cookies”

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I Was At Disney Senior Night (or Not)

One thing most people don’t know about me was that I was on the Disney grounds during Senior Night (they call it Grad Nite now), 1994. Did you know that Disney World has a tradition where seniors from all over the U.S. can come to the Magic Kingdom and stay overnight on the grounds? They bring with them sleeping bags, and they can enjoy the park for that one night all night long. It’s a sight to see (and I wish I could have gotten a picture), all those sleeping bags lined up in neat, orderly rows throughout the park. It’s also something most people don’t get to see.

But I saw it. I was a senior in 1994 (well, sort of — that’s a tale for another blog entry), and I spent three straight days (and nights) on the Disney grounds. However, even though I was at Disney while Senior Night was going on, I didn’t get to participate in it. Well, I got to participate a small bit, but on the other side of it. You see, at Senior Night, since it’s an all-night party, there are usually musical guests who regal the campers with popular songs all night. In 1994, two of the biggest hip-hop/r&b acts were Zhane, and XScape, both of whom were playing that night. Continue reading “I Was At Disney Senior Night (or Not)”

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Jack & Jill

Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after So up Jack got and off did trot To meet his girlfriend Janet Who was too hip to make the trip In her stockings made of fishnet Jill got real … Continue reading Jack & Jill

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I Never Played I Never

I love it when I see movies and TV shows where the characters either are young or they get all nostalgic about their youth and they mention games they played at parties. These games consisted of ways to get, uh, close and personal, with the opposite sex. I often wonder who was fooling whom, or who thought the games were little innocent games, but I have to think at least the guys knew what was happening. But I would have to take everyone’s word for it because I never played any of those games.

The Games

Twister – This one looks hilarious on the box, with someone’s leg over someone else’s arm, a twisted torso here, an elbow swinging out wide there. What the game does is gets people close enough to kiss if they were so inclined, the physical proximity possibly dizzying for the kid who never got in too much close contact with the opposite sex. Continue reading “I Never Played I Never”

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On A Rainy Afternoon

On rainy afternoons I play golf. I stand tall and swing like my life depends on it, watching the ball carefully as it flies through the air and generally lands where I want it to land. Then I look out the window and I realize the neighborhood kids are watching me through the window. Oh, the glory of playing Tiger Woods 2010 on the Wii system with the shades pulled back. I guess it’s okay, though. I mean, I did have good form. Continue reading “On A Rainy Afternoon”