Author: M.J. Hobbs

Middle aged, furry, bear type who enjoys cooking, writing and wearing the occasional chicken hat to renaissance faires.

And The Table Came A-Knocking!

(Sometime in the mid ‘70’s) My mother always had very strong ideas on euthanasia. At the drop of a hat, she would describe her views at length in the most inappropriate situations. “They should have turned off that respirator a month ago.” I heard her say at a funeral. “Who wants tubes keeping them alive?”…

Read More

So You Lived In A Haunted House?

The question might surprise a lot of people but how do you know when you live in a haunted house? In my case, my parents moved out the country so that my Dad could try to curtail come of my mother’s extramarital activities when I was 6.  The house has been built in 1886 and…

Read More

Tell Me Again How To Get Cheese Out Of Chest Hair?

I am going to brag a little bit. I make kick-ass Mac andjkChese. I like nothing better than to sit back with a big bowl of hot, steamy macaroni and cheese and power watching “Red Dwarf”. And, at the end of a hard day, there really is nothing more comforting and relaxing. My coworkers […]…

Read More

The Worst Halloween Costume Ever!

I have seen a lot of great (and not so great) Halloween costumes over the years. Storm troopers? Check! Cinderella? Check! Snow White and the Seven Dwarves? Check! Checkcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck! Last Tuesday was Halloween as well as Beggar’s Night. In our neighborhood depending on the weather, we get anywhere from two to two hundred trick or…

Read More

Great Danes and Wasabi do not mix

I love sushi. I mean, I REALLY love sushi! There is nothing better when you have a craving than a Dragon Roll dipped in some quality soy mixed with fresh wasabi. And my favorite has to be the shrimp rolls My favorite place to go is probably Watami. They are kind of run of the…

Read More

Healthy? Riiiiiiiiiight!

There’s a reason healthy eating gets a bad rap from foodies… Because it deserves it. I am aware that makes me sound like an ass, but it is just the truth. Need proof? Okay. The other night I swung by Aldi’s to do some quick shopping. Don’t know Aldi’s??! Come on…! Aldi’s is like the…

Read More

Llewellyn? Oh, He’s Fictional…

Have you ever had someone tell you one of your own stories? Let me put that another way: Have you ever had someone tell you one of your own stories – BADLY? Yup, it happened to me! Attached is the link of me telling the story. I would really appreciate your feedback: Thank, Cerian!

How The Hell Do You Get Negative Flavor?

Have you ever eaten something you truly regret eating? Liver, of course, but I mean something supposedly actually edible. I have had a lot of bad meals but none that I could truly say affected the universe around me in such a bad way as to call down the wrath of the gods until, well,…

Read More