Sarah Bellum's Tales of Wit and Charm

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in “The Karate Kid” earned him an Oscar nomination, has died. He was 73.

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1984. mr. miyagi. the memories. i am little sarah sitting with my brothers in the basement of my parents house watching the karate kid over and over…. dressed in our made up versions of dojo friendly clothes. i refused to believe there was not a pink belt involved in this sport. this being the obvious reason i chose not to take karate lessons when my brothers did, well that and my mothers refusal to call me sarah-san!

“forever my sensei…”

turkey? bring it on. while dining on dead animal is usually not my thaaaang…..thanksgiving is an exception. a giant golden brown exception.
i love it all!! sweet potatoes. cranberry sauce. pecan pie. just not that icky jello salad my grandma always insists i like—i sneak in and throw it away when she isn’t looking. shhhhhh, deny deny deny. i eat enough in one day to last months. why do you think i am not hungry until easter?

this year will be a little different, well a LOT different. we are eating at my
parents. which means i have been playing housewife today. barefoot in the kitchen. the only thing missing is the hidden whiskey bottle—sigh. i have a new found respect for all those who slave for days preparing dinner. three hours and i am spent. exhausted. ready for nightcap, book, and tubby.

happy thanksgiving everyone!!! enjoy that dead bird for friday shall be tofu!

frank sinatra
johnny cash
lou reed
jd salinger
zooey glass
owen wilson
john cusak
my grandfather, grant
my nephew, carter grant

the other shall remain nameless, he knows who he is.

During his recent trip to Beijing. Dubya tried to exit through a locked door. Realizing his mistake he made a “mock” grimace. After an aide showed him the way out he joked, “I was trying to escape.” “It didn’t work.”

a mock grimace? isn’t this how he always looks?

dear jessica–