Wednesday WTF

California Home Looks as Though it’s Been Pulled and Stretched Like Silly Putty

By Mimi Perez / September 30, 2024 /

One of the greatest toys to ever hit the market was Silly Putty. For the Gen X kids that were left to their own devices, Silly Putty reigned.  Before game consoles became a thing, one ounce of Silly Putty, sold in a little red egg, was unbelievably entertaining. You could stretch it, make imprints, bounce…

This New Jersey Cottage Will Give You Fever, Leave You Delirious, or Both

By Mimi Perez / September 18, 2024 /

A little-known fact about myself is that when I have a fever I get delirious. I come up with the most sensational ideas and dreams and devise the greatest way to implement them. I typically pass out and when I wake up I go through the entire process again. While I was dating my future…

This New Jersey Home Is the Mercedes Benz of Bells and Whistles

By Mimi Perez / September 4, 2024 /

“I’d like to do a song of great social and political import. It goes something like this: Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?I drive a Subaru and I must make amendsWorked hard all my life, and drive an unbelievably uncomfortable carOh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?” Okay, okay, I…

Mowgli, Baloo and the Whole “Jungle Book” Crew Would Love This House

By Mimi Perez / August 28, 2024 /

One of my favorite childhood movies was Disney’s The Jungle Book. To live in the jungle with Baloo and Bagheera seemed like a dream. That was until I got older and I realized that I was truly more of a Snow White kind of gal. What I wouldn’t give to have woodland creatures come to…

‘Giant’ Home Gives Texas a Run for its Money, Oil Money That Is

By Mimi Perez / August 21, 2024 /

One of the most exaggerated and accurate representations of the State of Texas and Texans in general is in the movie Giant. Giant is a 1956 flick that starred Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean. The movie lasts no less than 16 hours and revolves around a big ‘ol Texas man, played by Hudson,…