Fireside Gatherings Mugs

Friends huddling for warmth

If you bathe a skunk in tomato juice, it will smell like a dog. A bird in the hand is better than two in your shorts. Never wear aqua after Thanksgiving. Unconventional wisdom.

"I invited a few friends over who think you should see a psychiatrist."

Take seat. Nothing makes me happier than keeping people warm and cooking s'mores for them. Friendly fire.

"Thanks to my wedding planner, everyone in the wedding is still talking to each other."

Christmas Tree

"Oh my gosh, honey! Look out!"

#Thanksgiving #Nofilter

"I'm afraid the challah got a little burnt this week."

Wedding Day Itinerary.

Can I give you a slice of the action?

Every time you make a blend, somewhere, a wine maker dies.

The prying mantis,

The devil you know and his plus one

Barbecued dessert, anyone? The coals are PERFECT now!

"I think I'm having pre-traumatic stress disorder."

"Is there any way I can un-drink this wine?"

Illustration from an Unpublished Novel

"I ask that today is a good day...a day that brings family together...to show how we need one another."

'I swear, if he didn't always pick up the tab, I'd never go drinking with him.'

"Truth is relative at these reunions. It depends on which relative you talk to."

celebrating a birth.

"Tia Carmen's not happy unless she can send people away with a plate of leftovers for the road."

Paul goes home for the holidays

"Pssst! I had some CGI done."

"Here's the baby's first birthday, her second, her third, look at her gifts..."

Newton had actually discovered gravity at a family dinner in his early childhood.

'We haven't had a family get-together like this since we were kids - Hey! Where are mum and dad?'

"Great job of acting! You really appeared excited about Aunt May's 'famous' green bean casserole."

Any idea how long your family might be visiting?

"At least this year she got rid of the seat belts."

Miniature Cattle Fanciers

Children's Party

"What time did you say you wanted me to start drinking?"

'Sure, I'm a working mother - is there any other kind?'