A name fit for a Prince?

By George…the royal baby has a name.

Welcome to the World

George Alexander Louis

aka

Prince George of Cambridge

No surprise that "George" was the name chosen…

the odds were 5 to 1 in favor

which beat out my favs 

Prince Albert (in a can)…33 to 1 

and Prince Hashtag...500 to 1.

(Hey, if "The Artist formerly known as Prince"  

can be a symbol...

then why not 

Prince # of Cambridge?

I wonder what kind of George 

the royal baby will grow up to be?

a Curious George?

a Presidential George?

a handsome George?

(another George 

with a good head of hair and hollow leg.)

I remember an OLD comedy routine 

by George 

Carlin. 

(you may be too young)

He said that when he was learning to spell his name.. 

he was never sure where to end it.

His was a name that kept on going...

Georgeorgeorgeor…etc......etc

Anywhooo…..

When naming a baby,

parents should take into consideration

 what word the 

baby's initials spell.

My initials spelled "Kat"…

and then after I got married…"Kath."

My Sistersludge's initials spelled "Jet."

(Sistersledge's and Bro's initials 

were each one letter away from a 

delicious "BLT.")

I wonder if Will and Kate noticed 

their baby's initials spell 

GAL?

GAL of Cambridge

"There goes George…

what a GAL."

Has a certain ring to it...

wouldn't you say?

"Woman" Has "Baby"

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Prince William and Kate Middleton 

have a BOY.

Heard enough?

(If you are like Chelsea…you can't get enough of the royal baby news.)

I'm not as excited as bigC....

(love this magazine cover)

BUT 

I don't underestimate the historical significance.

The baby Prince is third in line to the 

British throne.

(woah...talk about being 

born with a silver spoon in your mouth.)

After that…

I find all the hoopla a royal circus.

I did, however, enjoy watching the video of the 

Town Crier 

standing in front of the steps of the London

 St. Mary's hospital 

donned with

plumes and a booming voice 

announcing the birth of the Little Prince.

Funny thing is…

the Town Crier wasn't "Officially" invited to make the announcement. 

He took it upon himself to put on his best Town Crier outfit and make the royal decree.

From the Town Crier's lips…to 

Twitter…

doesn't get better than that.

anywhooo….

Now we wait to hear the name of the royal baby.

I'm pretty sure it won't be 

a fruit (Apple), 

or a direction (North West)….

probably something like "George" or "James."

I 'm really hoping they name him "Albert."

There's nothing funnier than that 

Prince Albert joke… …

especially when I was 10.

you'd better let him out.

"Light the Fuse Tour" Opener

Tonight is the night...

Opening night for the 

Light the Fuse Tour

in Cincinnati, Ohio

with 

Keith Urban

Little Big Town

Dustin Lynch.

I know that Colin 

and the entire band
(along with family and friends)

have been looking forward to this day since last March 

when it was first announced that Dustin Lynch 

would be joining Keith Urban 

and Little Big Town on tour.

I can't help but let my mind wander back to another 
opening night 
many gigs ago...
at our local Starbucks.
Colin was in the 6th grade.
(Note to self:  find that pic.)

I'm so excited and so very proud of Colin 
as he prepares to hit the big stage

tonight...
this

OPENING NIGHT. 

Colin, Dustin, and all the band bros...

Break a leg.

Can't wait to see you August 10th @ the Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA.  

The Twinkie is Back

The Twinkie is baaackkkk...

on the shelves again.

Eight months ago Hostess had fallen into bankruptcy 
(after facing a Host of problems)
and was forced to

shut down its Twinkie production

which caused massive
Twinkie Hoarding.

you're gonna need a bigger cubicle.

I found it interesting that the company that resurrected  

the golden sponge cake

also saved

Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.

Anywhooo.....

Back in my day....circa 1800's...

Twinkies were a lunch box staple 

(although this Kat was partial to the Devil Dog) 

and Mom's were the target market.

But 

the new target market for the Twinkie is 

the "bros"

aka

dudes

aka

young adult males, like Colin.

The company's new slogan should speak to them....

"The Sweetest Comeback in the History of Ever."

Initially I was wondering 

how they were gonna get "bros"...

to start snacking on the cake.

And then it became clear...

Bros like PBR.

Nothing like a PBR to wash down

a little Ho Ho.

And with enough 

PBR's

the bros might

forget how many 

Ho Ho's they've had.

This new company is definitely thinking outside the snack

box.

Dollar Store Impulse Buy

They say…

"nothing ventured..nothing gained."

so I ventured...

into the Dollar Store.

It's called the Dollar Store/Tree for obvious reasons…

everything costs a dollar

but for some reason..

I catch myself looking for a price. 

When I checkout, I like asking the cashier…

"How much?"  

which usually brings a dirty look.  

(Apparently I like getting dirty looks.)

I'm not sure how products end up at the Dollar Store…

but I have found a few to be subpar...  

Pens that dry out quickly.

Birthday paper that is paper thin….wait…that's an oxyUmoron.

Tissues that are one ply.  

I once bought Palmolive 

dish washing soap…

which was so thin, it poured out like water.  

After washing 4 plates and 4 glasses…

I needed another bottle.  

Madge "the manicurist" would not have approved.

"you're soaking in it"

Anywhoooooo…..

I decided to give the Dollar Store another chance.  

I figured it would be hard to mess up a roll of ribbon.   

As I waited in line at the checkout register, 

ready to ask..."how much?" and

bracing myself for a dirty look 

(why do I play these games?)

 I glanced at the items hanging in the checkout aisle.  

You know the items they put there 

to entice you into an impulse buy.. 

one last blast of shopping…

batteries, 

Swedish Fish,

  Krazy Glue, 

pencils,

Home Pregnancy Kit

Wait a minute…back up Kat….

HOME PREGNANCY KIT?  huh? 

I'm just not buying a home pregnancy kit…

as an impulse buy.

But...

apparently there are others out there 

who Are... 

buying it

2 at a time...

which would be $2.

(in case you were wondering)

A case of Bloggus Interruptus

It's probably impolite to talk about regularity....

but here goes my blog...
down the tubes.

If you're a frequent reader of this blog,
(note to self:  award frequent blog reader points to faithful blog readers)

you may have noticed that I have come down with a 

a serious case of 

Bloggus Interruptus...

...a condition common to bloggers.

(say it isn't so)

With Bloggus Interruptus
a blogger's posts become more and more 

sporadic...

intermittent...

random.

(I’m hoping this is a mild case.)

The condition is frustrating because the blogger wants to maintain regularity, 

but finds a regular flow very difficult.

The blogger tries to find the time to sit down 

and form a blog,

but is constantly distracted.

Anywhooooo.....

The summer season brings many distractions

that interfere with an otherwise healthy blogging routine.

Apparently the lazy Kat Daze of Summer 

and days of soft serve ice cream 

are NOT good for the blogging track.

I long for my usual blog flow 

and have tried different ways to 
increase the fiber of my blog.

I’ve even increased my liquid intake to get my blog flow moving,

but apparently V and T’s

just add to Bloggus Interruptus.

Thankfully Bloggus Interruptus is a temporary condition.

With a few blog supplements and blog softeners...my condition should reverse itself...

especially when the 

lazy Kat Daze of Summer 

come to an end.

I sooo look forward to becoming regular again.

(Apparently, along with Bloggus Interruptus, 
I have a serious case of TMI.)

Happy Fourth of July

Today I'm 

proud to be an American.

Proud to wear the red, white, and blue..

and

Proud to fly the red, white, and blue.

So with every birthday...

we celebrate this 

great land with 

a feast.

A feast for the eyes with majestic fireworks

and 

feast for the belly with a

barbecue of burger, beans, and beer.

Between the barbecue and...

booming fireworks...

I'm  all ears….

Anywhooooo…..

I love singing our National Anthem.

Nothing makes me feel prouder

and feel more patriotic

than standing shoulder-to-shoulder with other Americans singing…

"O'er the land of the free 

and the home of the brave."

I sing it loud.

I sing it proud.

And…

singing it with a large crowd...

I am always wowed.

Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit

Happy July

Happy 

sunny

sweaty

salty
suntan
sand in your shorts
sangria

summer

Anywhooooo......

It's the first of the month and

you know what that means....

time to round-up

the rabbits.

Whare, oh whare

 are you?

Oh,Thare you are....

Rabbit,

Rabbit,

Rabbit,