Swinged Cat
"South Dakota is a swinged cat, better than she looks."
Month: June 2018
I Don’t Give a Damn for the Same Old Played Out Scenes
I’m sitting in our apartment on a rainy, cool Saturday afternoon in Rapid City, listening to records and enjoying a Fernson tart ale. Our friend Heidi commented that it’s funny we had to move to South Dakota in order to experience rain. No kidding!… Continue Reading “I Don’t Give a Damn for the Same Old Played Out Scenes”
Forced Creativity
I apologize for not updating sooner. I’d planned to, but there was a snafu with the cable company – totally my fault, as I scheduled the appointment for Pacific time instead of Mountain time – so when they showed up to install our cable/internet,… Continue Reading “Forced Creativity”
1,250 Miles in the Slow Lane – Pt. 3: Rapid City, SD
Honey…I’m home! Funny concept, home. Most people have a hometown, or at the very least a place they associate with growing up. Being an Air Force brat, I never had that. Home truly was wherever I hung my hat. Honolulu was home three different… Continue Reading “1,250 Miles in the Slow Lane – Pt. 3: Rapid City, SD”
1,250 Miles in the Slow Lane – Pt. 2: Billings, MT
I am writing from the air-conditioned comfort of a Super 8 in Billings, Montana. It’s roughly 1,000,000x better than the crappy Rodeway Inn we stayed at in Spokane last night. Funny story about this place: when I arrived in town exactly seven years ago,… Continue Reading “1,250 Miles in the Slow Lane – Pt. 2: Billings, MT”
1,250 Miles in the Slow Lane – Pt. 1: Spokane, WA
Greetings from Spokane, WA! It’s official: the Biggest Adventure of My Life® has commenced. We were up bright and early this morning, out the door of my parents’ house at 6 a.m. We would have loved to linger, but there was still lots of… Continue Reading “1,250 Miles in the Slow Lane – Pt. 1: Spokane, WA”
Desperation Purge
It’s been a crazy, emotional, and tiring past couple of days. And we haven’t even left yet. They do say moving is one of the most stressful events in life, and they were not kidding. It’s brutal, guys. Yesterday was my last day at… Continue Reading “Desperation Purge”
10 Things I Love About You
I woke up Sunday morning and asked Tara, “Hey, wanna move to South Dakota this week?” Fortunately, she was down. So: here we are. Moving week. Four more days! It still feels surreal, even though Tara’s last day at work was Friday and mine… Continue Reading “10 Things I Love About You”
The Moment When Everything Changed
One year ago, at this exact moment – June 16, 2017, 8:07 a.m. – everything changed. My entire future was altered with the push of a button. At the moment, I never imagined such far-reaching consequences would result from sending a simple email. Here… Continue Reading “The Moment When Everything Changed”
Mystery Solved
Remember the mystery animal cracker that appeared out of nowhere on my parents’ front porch, leaving me and Tara befuddled and a little bit creeped out? We have an explanation, and sadly it involves neither ghosts nor aliens. My brother had texted me and… Continue Reading “Mystery Solved”
Pomp & Circumstances
Things never really go as planned, do they? We’d scheduled a farewell event at our favorite local pub on Sunday. It was to be a casual, low-key affair, an opportunity for friends to drop by at their convenience and see us before we leave.… Continue Reading “Pomp & Circumstances”
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