Argh! Me Wife Be A Pirate!
The Wife gets to dress up for Halloween at her work tomorrow. (I do not; I have to go to court and there are rules against “bizarre dress” for attorneys). So we got her some props for her costume and… Continue Reading
The Wife
It’s Better To Be Clean
Sometimes, things happen that make me realize that I’ve a lot for which I should be grateful. I am grateful for my parents, who have provided unfailing and unflinching support for me in recent years, especially when times were hard.… Continue Reading
Slow News Day
For a news junkie, a slow news day is kind of a drag. Today to find something worthwhile to read in the New York Times, I found an article about how normally conservatively-dressed women like to wear sexy, revealing costumes… Continue Reading
Wanderlust
I’ve been thinking a little bit about travel and getaways. We’ve got a friend who would likely watch our dogs for us over the weekend if The Wife and I wanted to get away again, so that’s handy. I’ve been… Continue Reading
Catering
A few weeks ago, The Wife “voluntold” me for the job of catering a Toastmasters contest. When I agreed to help her out, I thought I’d be making breakfast for about twenty people. This number grew and grew until Friday… Continue Reading
Well It’s My Birthday Too, Yeah
I’ve never quite understood why it should be that birthdays are such big deals. People have been fussing over me for three days now. It’s not that I don’t like it or that I’m ungrateful — quite the opposite —… Continue Reading
A Part Of My Life
We haven’t been to the Hollywood Bowl in some time; The Wife and I were supposed to go two years ago but we wound up moving to Tennessee instead. So it was with great pleasure that I accepted one of… Continue Reading
Dogs and Tables
Our table is done. It didn’t turn out quite like we planned; the map cinched up during the last phases and we had to trim it a bit. We will need to get some glass cut for the top, but… Continue Reading
Recipe for hanging a dartboard
Figure 1 (above): Completed dartboard. Figure 2 (to right): Stupid little fucking hacksaw (with soda can for scale comparison).I left work early today so I could meet the electrician. Over the course of the early afternoon, the following things happened:… Continue Reading