Deborah Welky
With Plans For My Winnings, I’ll Need A Ticket
By Deborah Welky at May 24, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
THE SONIC BOOMER So somebody in Zephyrhills has won the Powerball lottery, and even though I own a home nearby, it wasn’t me. This is my second near-miss since the Powerball started. The first time, my friend Dottie sent me $2 to buy myself a ticket for my birthday. I had it in my pocket when I passed the lottery window at the Wellington Publix, but I had ice more...
Taking Care Of A Baby Is Tough… With A Cold!
By Deborah Welky at May 17, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
THE SONIC BOOMER I’m better now, but I had a raging cold last week. Having any cold is miserable when you’re by yourself, but when you are responsible for the daytime care of an 8-month-old, you need to be “on point.” Because from the time Skippy wakes up until the time he goes to bed, he wants to play. And forget what you see in the magazine ads — an more...
Take Heed: Mother’s Day Is On Sunday
By Deborah Welky at May 10, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
THE SONIC BOOMER This Sunday is Mother’s Day. I say this as a public service announcement, to give you time to buy jewelry, clothing, purses, candy, a Wet-Vac, whatever you think your mom would enjoy the most. Hopefully you’ve already sent a card and, on Sunday, will make that all-important phone call. It’s a misconception that we mothers look forward to this more...
I’m Trying Hard To Solve My ‘Staffing Issues’
By Deborah Welky at May 3, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
THE SONIC BOOMER I was at my store in North Florida this week for two reasons. 1) There was a family reunion at a nearby theme park, and 2) Thomas, my store manager, was out sick. My plan was to relieve my assistant manager, Jane, for a few days so she didn’t burn out before Thomas got back. The doctors figured his Bell’s palsy “face freeze” would go away in more...
Crazy Ideas: Cheesy Bread To Bottled Water
By Deborah Welky at April 26, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
THE SONIC BOOMER I was sitting here, eating my pizza cheesy bread and thinking, “What genius came up with this?” I mean, after centuries of selling high-rising yeast dough slathered in Mama Leone’s secret sauce; dotted with onions, pepperoni, sausage, ham and even pineapple; smothered in either a really good mozzarella or else a private blend of cheeses and more...
Last Night, I Was Abducted By Aliens
By Deborah Welky at April 19, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
THE SONIC BOOMER Now here’s something I probably shouldn’t be writing about: Last night, I dreamt Mark and I were abducted by aliens. Keep in mind, it was a dream. I was at the airport and was waiting for the shuttle to my hotel. When it pulled up, I noticed how exceptionally clean and neat it was. There wasn’t a speck of dust anywhere, and it looked like more...
What’s A Leader Without Some Followers?
By Deborah Welky at April 12, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
THE SONIC BOOMER This week I would like to praise the most unsung of heroes — the Follower. It seems that in today’s society, everyone is being groomed to be a Leader. There are books on it, seminars about it and all kinds of high-priced mentors profiting from it. But if these means to an end are successful and our nation turns out an entire generation of more...
Baking An ‘Organic’ Cake Is Not Easy!
By Deborah Welky at April 5, 2013 | 12:00 am | 1 Comments
THE SONIC BOOMER Last weekend, at my daughter’s house, I tried to bake a cake. It wasn’t easy. My daughter is one of those environmentally conscious health nuts who will live to age 125 while driving the rest of us crazy. She won’t have anything in her pantry that isn’t organically grown, earth-friendly and sustainable — which means everything in there more...
For Me, Easter Time Is About The Candy
By Deborah Welky at March 29, 2013 | 12:00 am | 1 Comments
THE SONIC BOOMER This Sunday is Easter, and you know what that means: colored eggs and baskets filled with plastic grass and candy — lots and lots of candy. There’s a reason retailers sell so much candy on Easter, and it’s not children; it’s adults. Adults are sneaking candy out of plastic bags long before the holiday arrives. It’s a good thing that the more...
Jim And Linda Have ‘Creative Differences’
By Deborah Welky at March 22, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
THE SONIC BOOMER I went to Oklahoma City last weekend to meet up with my brother Jim and his wife, Linda. It was only a five-hour drive from where I was and, in my book, that’s a “short hop.” Plus, they’re a rare couple in that you actually want to spend time with both of them. We started, of course, with the margaritas. I don’t know what took me so long more...
