A Slice of Laramie Rings in the New Year
Laramie’s New Year’s Resolutions:
Keep the wind under 50 mph
No snow after May 5th
Less than 10 road closures between Jan. 1 and Apr.
I don’t see any of these being kept this year. But a girl can dream!…
Laramie’s New Year’s Resolutions:
Keep the wind under 50 mph
No snow after May 5th
Less than 10 road closures between Jan. 1 and Apr.
I don’t see any of these being kept this year. But a girl can dream!…
Our family got tested for COVID this week, a Christmas tradition I think we’ll skip in the future. Drive-up testing at the urgent care center was easy, except for our eight-year-old sobbing in the backseat because he’d been tested back …
I drove a decently tall mid-size SUV for many years, which was awesome in Laramie winter weather. If your car is high enough, you don’t have to shovel the snow out of your driveway. Gun the engine as you’re backing …
On a clear night you can see the cement plant from my front door. At night its lights shine brightly, and I’ve decided it’s not annoying, it’s festive. I love holiday light displays, even if they come from an industrial …
to the tune of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Have yourself a windy little Christmas
If your things are light
Tomorrow
Your décor may be out of sight
Have yourself a windy little Christmas
Watch the pine trees sway…
I never get so nervous going to the store as I do the week of Thanksgiving. Will I be able to find a parking space? Will there be any fresh cranberries, or will I have to break my husband’s heart …
It’s the week before Thanksgiving, and right on schedule, my husband and I are fighting over whether or not we can listen to Christmas music yet. Our poor Alexa device keeps innocently starting Christmas playlists, only to be shouted at …
I saw a map on Twitter that listed the most popular Thanksgiving side dish in every state. And do you know what they claimed Wyoming’s most popular side dish is? GRAVY.
First off, gravy is a topping, not a side …
Supposedly A Slice of Laramie is a humor column, but I can’t think of anything funny to say about this election. Please vote today if you have not done so already. We are so lucky in Wyoming to be able …
The one good thing about virtual school is that you can do it on vacation. My kids and I spent last week in southern New Mexico. It was eighty degrees there, so I packed shorts and sandals and nothing else. …