When we were working in the yard last weekend, I asked Tara if she’d be opposed to adding plastic pink flamingos to our landscaping. As soon as those words left my mouth, I realized how absurd they sounded. Not because… Read More ›
Month: April 2020
The Final Frontier
I’ve been listening to a podcast called “13 Minutes to the Moon” these past couple of weeks. It’s a departure from the usual true crime, news, and entertainment stuff I typically gravitate toward, but with all the crap going on… Read More ›
Journey to the Center of the Nation
Thursday, I took a field trip to the center of the nation. Don’t worry, it wasn’t far. Only about an hour from home. That stop was the beginning of a seven-hour day that would take me on a giant loop… Read More ›
An Intimate Dinner of 100
Tara stopped by a local food co-op last week and found black garlic. She bought a bag, reminiscing over the amazing black garlic aioli we used to enjoy from Pacific House in Vancouver, WA. “Let’s make our own!” I said,… Read More ›
Dying to Tell You About This Dream I Had…
A friend whom I Slack with regularly was rather disturbed on Friday after dreaming that a coworker died. I know the feeling! I had a similar dream once. It’s weird enough having dreams about people you work with even when… Read More ›
Give Me Tenderloin or Give Me Death
In light of the Smithfield plant closure in Sioux Falls, I decided to make a pork run yesterday. I mean, we can’t be running out of bacon now, can we?! Actually, bacon isn’t even the issue. I was looking for… Read More ›
Half a “P”
I read that jigsaw puzzles are more popular than ever now that people are stuck at home with nothing else to do. In my opinion, there is always something else to do. In fact, I made a list of things… Read More ›
Time Traveler Goals
I remember a shopping trip to Target about two months ago when we were stocking up on toilet paper. I grabbed one of those giant 24 packs but hesitated before putting it back on the shelf in favor of a… Read More ›
Sesquipedalian
My supervisor Slacked me yesterday with a rather humorous question. Where do you learn your words?, she wondered. Or are they part of your dialogue? I wasn’t even sure how to answer that. (Ironic: I was at a loss for… Read More ›
Obsessed with Croatia
I’ve recently become obsessed with Croatia. If this strikes you as peculiar, it strikes me as peculiar-er. I’ve never been there (or anywhere else in Europe, for that matter). I may have Croatian blood; though it’s generally been acknowledged in… Read More ›
Swinged Cat 