$7.95 To Save A Life

It breaks my heart to hear about the parents who lost both children because the toddlers were able to open the house door and step outside unattended.  According to this story, the father noticed the toddlers were missing, went outside and found them in the pool. It only takes a few minutes for a tragedy like this to occur. 

How many times have parents, family members or babysitters become pre-occupied then realize the children they are “watching” are not where they should be? The little ones are later found playing in another room or wandering around outside, thankfully not yet in the street or pool.  For $7.95 and a consistent use of the flip lock, you can protect your most valuable assets, your children.  Join the trend and install one before it is too late.  

Is University Park a College Town?

So, I was asked by someone from out of the area if I feel like I live in  a college town being so close to SMU. Never thought about it. So I started focusing on the issue and determined that I rarely notice signs of SMU life. Strange? Here are the exceptions:

1. Weekends, early morning at Chick-Fil-A on Hillcrest. They are munching off a hangover and we’re grabbing a bite on the way to a sporting event.
2. Starbucks. They are studying in a corner and always pay with gift cards.
3. An occasional out of state license plate with a sorrority sticker in the drive-thru bank line.

My final answer is no. The worlds rarely collide. So where do the college kids go anyway?

Dear Tree Hugger, Shut Up

Dear Tree Hugger Behind Me at Lovers Lane and Hillcrest,

The thing I dropped out of the window while I sat at the stoplight today was a freaking piece of ice. When you raced up beside me a few blocks later screaming don’t litter you looked like a psycho crazy chick.

Shut. Up. And get some therapy too.

Love,

Merritt

Can You Articulate Aristotle’s Influence on Cartoons?

Then this opportunity (the first one) may be right for you.

These Shoes Were Made for Running

This is an event I think could make a huge splash in the Park Cities. Apparently several women (and 10 men) donned their high heels and ran 150 yards through Central Park. First prize was $25,000.

I’m thinking I’d fall. However, I bet Tierney would do rather well, she’d probably give Merritt a run for her money.

True Southern Women are Rolling in Their Graves Right Now

So I finally made it to the Screen Door restaurant, night one of two. Everything was great, except for one (big?) thing.

The problem wasn’t the Southern appetizers- the brisket biscuits and seasoned shrimp were flavorful and disappeared in a hurry. The problem wasn’t the decor- the spacious but quaint dinning room decorated in greens, browns, and ivory will be a future power-lunch spot. The problem wasn’t the tart-but-not-too-tart lemon drop martini- it was great.

No, the problem arose in the restaurant’s much talked about “drink of the true Southern woman,” the mint julep.

When it was served, it looked like a winner in its silver tumbler (like those served at the Kentucky Derby) and crushed ice with the perfect garnishing of mint. However, the first taste - (more…)

Penne Pomodoro to Get $700K Redo?

Sources tell Merritt as much:

I just heard that Penne Pomodoro in Snider Plaza is doing a $700,000.00 remodel on their restaraunt. That’s a lot since they don’t own the building, eh?

Pomodoro is on my no-go list for a Merritt rule violation. Maybe I’ll give it another try after the redo.