A Bad Case of CRS

My friend “Martha” tells me she wants to lose 20 pounds and get a really nice tan—by Friday. It’s Wednesday.

2019Dorothy RosbyJuly 9, 2019Class reunion, Dorothy Rosby, humor, South Dakota Comment

Have flat abs and write better headlines

I’m always intrigued by headlines that promise to address life’s big issues, for example, “Why you can’t tickle yourself,” “Why do we have eyebrows” and “How to stop wasting time.”

Dorothy RosbyJune 18, 2019writing, humor, Dorothy Rosby, South Dakota, wasting time Comments

Business is picking up

The reason people who litter are called litterbugs is because they bug me.

2019, Self-ImprovementDorothy RosbyJune 5, 2019litter, trash, humor, Dorothy Rosby, South Dakota Comment

Someday When I'm Quarantined

Time management experts advise us to break big jobs it into small tasks. In other words, if you don't have time to read the whole book, read the last page. If you don't have time to wash all the dishes, wash a bowl and a spoon for your ice cream. (Or eat out of the carton.)

2019Dorothy RosbyMay 28, 2019Dorothy Rosby, humor, South Dakota Comments

Remain Calm

I don’t know how you find a needle in a haystack, but I do know how you find one in a carpet. You walk around in stockinged feet for a while; that’s how.

2019Dorothy RosbyMay 9, 2019paint, remodeling, Dorothy Rosby, humorist, South Dakota Comments

Friendship According to Facebook

Facebook brings to mind that old adage, “There are no strangers here, only friends you have not met yet.”Facebook brings to mind that old adage, “There are no strangers here, only friends you have not met yet.”

2019, TechnologyDorothy RosbyApril 15, 2019Facebook, friends, friendship, Dorothy Rosby, humo, South Dakota Comments

Until Lutefisk Do Us Part

There are food words that go together—roast and beef, scrambled and eggs. But gelatinous and fish aren’t two of them.

2019, MarriageDorothy RosbyMarch 5, 2019lutefisk, marriage, Dorothy Rosby, humor, South Dakota, Rapid CityComment

Technology changes romance

I’m inspired on this Valentine’s Day to consider the many ways technology has made romance more efficient, if not more romantic.

2019, HolidaysDorothy RosbyFebruary 5, 2019Romance, Valentine's, humor, Humorist, South Dakota, musc, love songComment

Party on in 2019

Feeling a little let down after a busy holiday season? Cheer up. You still have Lumpy Rug Day to look forward to.

Holidays, 2019Dorothy RosbyJanuary 15, 2019holidays, New Year's, South Dakota, Dorothy Rosby, humor, Humorist Comments

Don't Try This at Home

I’m a nice person—mostly. Ask anyone who knows me. Except my family. Don’t ask them.

2018, TechnologyDorothy RosbyDecember 17, 2018scams, phone scam, Dorothy Rosby, humor, Humorist, South Dakota Comments

Peace on Earth and War at Home

Ah, the holiday season; a joyous time for families to come together, create new traditions, and fight about the old ones.

2018, HolidaysDorothy RosbyDecember 4, 2018Christmas, Dorothy Rosby, humor, Humorist, South Dakota, family Comments

Are you going to eat that?

There’s a turkey the size of Plymouth Rock thawing in my refrigerator when I stumble across the following startling statistic on the internet.

Raking and Thinking

The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and the colors are changing. The year is drawing to a close, and there is ample time to reflect—while you rake

2018Dorothy RosbyOctober 9, 2018South Dakota, humor, autumn, rake, Dorothy Rosby Comments

Studying for the Midterms

Elections bring out the worst in people, like storms bring out earthworms and manure piles bring out flies.

2018, PoliticsDorothy RosbySeptember 25, 2018voting, politics, election, Dorothy Rosby, South Dakota Comments

And the Award for Saying Dumb Stuff Goes To…

I admire those guys on that TV commercial who dance around in outfits as pink as plastic flamingos and sing about digestive disorders. That really takes…uh…guts.

I Netflix Cheated on My Husband

I Netflix Cheated on My Husband. Well I didn’t, but my friend Stacey did.

Dorothy RosbySeptember 8, 2018family, humor, Netflix, Stacey Gustafson Comments

May I have this dance?

I said to my husband, “Let’s dance. We’ll never see these people again.”

Travel, 2018Dorothy RosbyAugust 28, 2018travel, cruise, polka, dance, anniversary, marriage, Dorothy Rosby, humor, Humorist, South Dakota Comments

Nothing Lasts Forever--Except Plastic Forks

“Disposable” just seems like a funny way to describe something that will outlast us, our kids, grandkids, great grandkids and probably their great grandkids too. Heck, we could pass down plastic cutlery as family heirlooms. “Disposable” seems like a funny way to describe something that will outlast us, our kids, grandkids, great grandkids and probably their great grandkids too.