Coffee Break with Liz and Kate

PrintWell, here we are with another week of party central in front of us! Let’s begin with May 16th, which is National Sea Monkey Day. I’ve owned a lot of pets in my day – turtles, frogs, hermit crabs, dogs, cats, horses. But I never had sea monkeys. They’ve been around for more years than I have, though, hitting store shelves and TV commercials since 1960. I remember them looking like part monkey/part human/part sea … Read entire article »

PrintCrank up the music and let’s get this week’s holidays started with Eight-Track Tape Day, which is April 11. I remember the eight-track player I had – a canary yellow square with a t-handle that changed the music from track to track when you pushed down on it, as if you were setting off dynamite. Seems like there were usually four songs per track, and 4 tracks per tape, which totals 16 by my calculations, leaving … Read entire article »

PrintMy favorite potato chips would have to be the classic Lays with homemade French onion dip on the side. Grippo’s makes a mean barbecued chip that ranks right up there, though. Heck, I’m pretty partial to the homemade variety, too – probably because of the excessive salt and grease. I mention this because March 14 is National Potato Chip Day. Since the day falls on Sunday this year, it would be a great time to throw a … Read entire article »