Category Archives: American Fun
American Pets – Surf Dog Competition
Almost 100 talented Cali dogs were at Huntington Beach last weekend for the Second Annual Surf City Surf Dog competition. Many pooches were content to watch from the beach, but there was a brood of talented, athletic dog surfers. 35 … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #surfingdogs
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Life 101 – First Day of Fall
At exactly 11:09 tonight, the sun crosses the equator, marking the first official moment of fall, or autumnal equinox. In Fall, I always feel as busy as a squirrel. I love corn mazes, hayrides, and leaf peeping. My dog Wes … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #autumnalequinox, #brucelittlefield, #firstdayoffall
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What I’m Doing – Guinness Book World Record!
This morning on Regis & Kelly, I was one of 380 bodies that helped break the Guinness Book of World Record for Largest Human Mattress Dominoes. It was fun (I was behind Kelly Ripa, who was the first to fall, … Continue reading
Garage Sales – Treasure filled weekend
I’m finding that in this economy people are continuing to clean out their houses looking for valuable things they can drag to the lawn and sell! If you’re in the northeast, don’t miss this weekend’s Stormville Airport’s Ultimate Yard Sale … Continue reading
Pop Culture Pop-Up – YouTube Time Machine
Finally, time travel made possible, not by NASA, but by YouTube. With YouTube Time Machine (genius, right? Why did I not think of this?) you pick a year from 1860 to 2010, and are treated to a variety of utterly … Continue reading
Gossip! – Smell Like Gaga
Coty Beauty, a French perfume house that has created perfume lines for celebrities like JLo, Faith Hill and Beyonce, just announced a new celeb scent to be released in 2012. L’eau de Gaga. Reports say that it will smell “very … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #cotybeauty, #ladygaga
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Jersey Shore Cats
Somebody has finally found a way to make Jersey Shore watchable. By replacing all the characters with CATS! Everything is cuter, including a rude, overtanned girl from Staten Island, when cats are involved. And to keep your Tuesday extra-catty, here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #jerseyshore
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Travel – Packing it up
If you’ve flown lately, you know it’s annoying. There was an elderly woman in front of me at security recently who hadn’t flown since 1962. Militant TSA personnel had her shaking in her support hose. They seized a small can … Continue reading
American icons – Oprah
Today, Oprah dances out with John Travolta to begin her show’s last and final year. Though she’ll continue making life-inspiring television at her OWN network (launching in early 2011), it’s the O Show’s last hurrah. During her years on TV, … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, American Icons, Dinner Party Talk, Giveaways, Gossip!, Life 101, Uncategorized, What I'm Doing
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #oprah, #oprahfy, #OWN
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American Fun – Trailer Chic
On top of the Grand Daddy Hotel in Cape Town, there are seven shiny, custom designed Airstream Trailers that hotel guests can reserve for an evening in lace-covered or fairy tale or blue polka-dotted bliss. I probably won’t be making … Continue reading
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Tagged #airstream, #americana, #brucelittlefield
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