Since the day my husband and I bought our Land Park home six years ago, I have wanted to remodel the kitchen. But that's the most expensive room in the house to do, so I've put it off. Well, that and my husband threatened to move into his office for the duration. Don't ask me how I married a man
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06/08/2008
Whenever I have rented cars in the past, it's always been through an airport car rental agency. This week, I had the displeasure of dealing directly with an Enterprise car rental near a residential neighborhood of homes in East Sacramento. First, I called the rental agency that morning to make a
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06/05/2008
I'll be the first to admit that some political races can be a bit annoying and, for that reason, sometimes people lose motivation to vote. But today is California's statewide primary election. In Sacramento, for example, we are voting for mayor, a few other positions and two propositions. The pol
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06/03/2008
We arrived at the theater at the mall downtown Sacramento about 15 minutes before showtime on Sunday. The line snaked almost all the way to Macy's. My husband observed, "Everybody in this line is here to see Sex and the City." How do you know that, I asked? There were at least five other movies p
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06/02/2008
When it comes to relying on a vehicle, little is worse than putting your key into the ignition and having nothing happen when it's turned to start. Unless it does start after a few tries. Because that gives you false hope that there is nothing wrong. OK, maybe it's just me who thinks that way. I
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06/02/2008