And I won't even let them have a puppy
A couple of days ago, I caught sight of a headline about a stray lion. Before clicking over, I figured the animal had escaped from a zoo or something like that. You know, the kind of place you'd expect...
View ArticleOverheard while selling Girl Guide cookies...
With the sellers being five-year-old girls. It's my turn to ring the bell. No, it's MY turn. Sparkle, it's my turn, right? **** Look, there's a snail. Ewww. I see TWO snails. I see FOUR snails! Would...
View ArticleConfession is good for the soul
A couple of weeks ago, I realized something rather unpleasant about myself, and determined to use my heightened awareness to change my behaviour. I also thought "I'm going to blog about this!" When I...
View ArticleI'll be gone 500 miles...
I have driven 1100+ miles in the last three days. To say I am road-weary would be an understatement. And now, it appears that Typepad has done some "improving" so I'll have to figure out what that's...
View Article2000 miles and one left turn
Ok, Orlando isn't 2000 miles from here, it's more like 1100, but the general direction holds - head south from Detroit, and turn left at the Florida turnpike. Fairly simple, really. In some ways, the...
View ArticleThere's no business..
Middle has gone into show business, in the form of employment at the local movie theatre. Obtaining this second job is all part of her plan to conquer the world/pay for a trip to Europe, and she looks...
View ArticleLook, she blogs!
Aw c'mon, you didn't really miss me, did you? You did? That's so sweet. Sorry for not sharing my month of navel-gazing with you. It's been renovation season around here, and I'm sure you wouldn't have...
View ArticleOops, I did it again
Way back in June - remember June? - I made a mental list of the things I was going to accomplish this summer. Personal/career development-type stuff, not clean-the-garage kind of stuff. Although...
View ArticleI must be doing something right
Six years ago, upon the arrival of my 31st birthday, my dad gifted me with his idea of the perfect present. An executive-style office chair. High back, high arms, tilty thing, height adjustable, and,...
View Article"Dumbest" may be harsh, but maybe a little harshness is in order
Not long ago, a friend and I were discussing how some of the the things we used to enjoy - the tools we used to unwind and relax - didn't seem to be working as well anymore. In particular, reading;...
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