How I became the Queen of Murphy's Universe

As the years have gone by, a number of quite strange things have occurred in my life. Some of them good, some of them horrific, some of them funny and some a combination of things.  Genetically predisposed to tell stories, I've shared a number of these stories with friends and family.

People now seem to just expect the strange occurrences in (and around me). In my defense, one day I said, "It's not that more strange things happen to me - it's just that all of you now EXPECT strange things to happen to me. So, when something does happen, you take more notice of it than if it happened to someone else." Dana, the accountant, said, "Karnie, that's a very nice story - but that's not it." Oh well, it sounded good!

Another co-worker later suggested that I write a book. He wanted the name to be "Queen of Murphyville" - as a reference to his belief that Murphy's Law was written just for me.  I eventually became known as the Queen of Murphy's Universe...

So, with the QOMU tiara firmly in place on top of my Elmer Fudd hat (complete with ear flaps, natch),  I'm going to experiment with blogging to capture some of the stories and experiences of my life thus far.  And don't be surprised if I toss in a recipe from time to time.  I'm eclectic that way.  :)

Adapting the old intro they used on Dragnet (yes, I really *am* that old).... "The stories you are about to read are true. Some of the names have been changed to protect the innocent."