Sometimes, there just wasn't enough going on in the State House to write about. Try the New Year's column, "We're Buttering the Cats." Or, "Betty Crocker, Martha Stewart and Cele" or "Cold Fried Chicken and Chiggers." Better yet, "Don't Tell My Husband." Also a personal tribute to our son, Chris, and his new wife, Jen ("Today's the Wedding Day.")
Cele's 1999 Columns
Silver Pantihose, Yes -- Hawkeye Casket, No
Okay, I admit it. I did buy the silver, limited edition, millennium pantyhose to wear tonight, New Years Eve.
They're probably called…
Santa Fails to Meet State Standards
Santa had it a lot easier when I was a kid.
He simply took off in his sleigh, landed on roofs, delivered presents, picked up the cookies…
Please pass the Lutefisk and Limpa
I always blamed my Norwegian friends for lutefisk. It's traditional holiday fare in Scandinavian homes--and one of the few Scandinavian…


