By: Mary Fran Bontempo Dave and I were sitting down to breakfast at one of our favorite Ocean City eateries when we noticed something shocking going on at the table next to us. Not shocking as in horrifying, which I've also seen in restaurants--public restrooms anyone?--but shocking as in "Whaaaaat?!" Seated next to us was a father and his two sons, who had just been served their pancakes. As we surreptitiously watched (it's [...]
What fun! The Fresh Prince of Bel Air's nerdy cousin, Carlton, a.k.a. Alfonso Ribeiro, tears up the dance floor in the first show of this season's Dancing With the Stars. Sure he might have an advantage (see video of Alfonso with Michael Jackson, below), but he'll definitely be fun to watch this season. Happy Friday!
By: Mary Fran Bontempo A red cup. Never mind years of vocal training or hours spent practicing classical piano. Who cares if you can stand on point in ballet shoes and spin off a bunch of fouette turns in a row (which is really, really hard)? Can you weakly warble a popular tune an smack a cup around? With what looked like a routine from a summer camp talent show, Miss New York [...]
Moving, stunning, beautiful. Hungarian shadow dancers on Britain's Got Talent. Enjoy! --Mary Fran
Men never learn, do they? The following was contributed by my mother, via an email forward from her that I actually read this time. Thanks, Mom! --Mary Fran A BIBLICAL STORY A woman runs a red traffic light and crashes into a man's car. Both of their cars are demolished, but amazingly, neither of them is hurt. After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says; "Wow, just look at our [...]
Happy Monday, all. And if you need me, just drop me a line. One of my voices will get back to you. --Mary Fran
All About that Bass, by Meghan Trainor, is summer's number one song--over 51 million views on You Tube--is a catchy number with a good message for girls. You don't have to be a size two to be beautiful. (Not crazy about the boys liking a little more booty to hold part, but generally a good message...you be the judge!)
