Tom and Donna (Parks and Rec) have an annual tradition to splurge on themselves and hit the three S’s: spa, … More
Author: writerpapa
Happy Birthday to twins Hallie and Annie! (October 11)
Hallie and Annie met at a prestigious summer camp, and they became immediate rivals even though they looked exactly like … More
Lord Peter Wimsey marries Harriet Vale (October 8, 1937)
After an interesting courtship, the gentleman-detective in Dorothy Sayer’s mystery novels marries mystery-writer Harriet Vane in the novel Busman’s Honeymoon. … More
Phileas Fogg wagers that he can travel around the world in 80 days. (Oct 2, 1872)
It was an eventful day for the rigidly scheduled Mr. Fogg. I mean, it’s a wonder he was able to get … More
A Monet is stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (late Sept)
A group of bungling thieves-for-hire sneak into the museum by hiding in a statue of a horse and later pose … More
The First Week of August
“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the … More
Harry Potter’s Birthday (31 July).
Happy birthday to the Boy Who Lived! How to Commemorate: Bake a cake with badly spelled frosting. Go shopping and … More
Bridget Jones attends a Tarts and Vicars party. Sort of. (29 July)
In my personal list of nightmare scenarios, the top three are: Going to work with no pants on Having to … More
Burlesque for Nerds
You know what brings fiction into the real world more than most other things? Cosplay! And do you know what … More
Don Pedro and friends arrive at the home of Signior Leonato. (6 July)
After much fighting in war, Don Pedro and his team of allies return home to visit his friend Signior Leonato. … More
