Michele Mathews

My second-oldest son, Benjamin, is about to graduate from Naches Valley High School.
My normal go-to graduation gift would be money, but is there something special that I can get him?

Did you see these guys at the stoplight by Old Naches Highway and Highway 12 on Thursday?
I thought it was creative that they were trying to scrape up some money for gas -- instead of just standing out on the corner with a sign, they were entertaining for the donations. They even put on costumes.

There's a new clothing item on the dress code chopping block in a North Carolina school district ... skinny jeans.
This has me a little perplexed. Skinny jeans completely cover your body. There is no skin showing with skinny jeans or leggings.

Is bald better? The answer is yes, based on a recent survey of women. Women find bald men more masculine, dominant and stronger.
Huh? I obviously was left out of this survey. I like hair that I can run my fingers through, maybe give it a little pull. Not rubbing a shiny smooth head that reminds me of…

Help! My side of The Bull studio seems to be infested with teeny, tiny little red spiders!
Every morning there are about five of these little suckers crawling all over my papers.
I've never had to deal with teeny, tiny spiders, but they still creep me out just like their bigger relatives...

It's time to crown the king .. OK ... not actually crown him, but bestow the coveted trophy upon him: The second annual Yakima's Sexiest Bartender winner, Bobby Truijllo.

My little Shaylee has been leaving me notes this past week. But after she writes them on the white board and goes to bed, her brother Jackson alters them.
This makes her mad as you can see from her latest note ...

I've tried to get Rik to stop wearing socks with sandals, but my fashion advice falls on deaf ears.
Well ... he's now admitted that he wears socks to bed. I asked him if he wears them when it's summertime and 90 degrees out. His answer: "yes"...

It's a BBM -- Benjamin Bragging Moment. My son often gets overshadowed by his older, overachiever brother, Mathew, but at Thursday night's soccer game, this kid headed in the tying goal in the last few minutes of the game, sending it into overtime...

Take a guess at what my little 10-year-old Shaylee has been saving up her money for. No ... not the hottest toy. Nope ... not a cellphone. No ... not an iPad.
She's been saving up to buy a "sugar glider." What's a sugar glider? Good question, because I had no clue what the…

Guess who was in Yakima filming? Ever watch "Catfish" on MTV with Nev & Max?
They were spotted at Bob's Burgers on Friday night by my friend Cheri Shuman. She discovered that they were in town filming an episode of "Catfish" that will air in August on …

Perusing the missed connections the other day, I stumbled across one that mentions our radio stations: