Wednesday WTF

Shiny Wallpaper And Shag Carpeting Bring the ’70s to Life

By Mimi Perez / August 2, 2023 /

When I was a wee tot back in the ‘70s, we had a family friend who had a thing for shiny wallpaper. Whenever she covered up another wall she would call my Mom to come look. So we would pile into the family truckster and take the 10 minute drive to her house. Ah the…

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Funhouse Mirrors Makes For a Detroit House of Horrors

By Mimi Perez / July 26, 2023 /

During the late ‘70s in Alabama, pop-up carnivals became a thing. My favorite attraction was the hall of mirrors. It was the only time in my life I was tall. My little dachshund legs looked so long in the mirrors. I remember thinking that when I grew up and had a house of my own…

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Boston Bear Would be Better Off in Colorado

By Mimi Perez / July 19, 2023 /

While I was talking to my daughter the other day she said there was a bear roaming around Boston. I told her that I hoped the bear was still wandering around when I visit next month because I love bears. I suggested that someone should feed him honey. Pooh Bear loves honey. “I really like…

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Oregon Hippie House on The Beach Brings the Boozy Vibes

By Mimi Perez / July 12, 2023 /

The house featured in this week’s column makes me feel boozy. I have always loved the word boozy and now, after all these years, I have a house that encapsulates what it is to feel boozy. Now what is super duper funny is that in the dictionary the example of how the word is to…

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Minecraft House Tells Story of Divorce

By Mimi Perez / July 5, 2023 /

It has been said that every house has a story. I never really knew what this meant until I came across the house featured in this week’s column. The story this house is telling is about a couple who agree to build a Minecraft house on their waterfront property only to have their marriage end…

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