I walked into the bathroom at work this morning and it smelled like delicious breakfast food. I should add that our office shares a wall with a coffee shop/bakery that specializes in waffles and other tasty treats, so that isn’t… Read More ›
Month: July 2020
Whine and Dine
I just dropped my parents off at the airport after a weeklong visit. It’s always a bittersweet feeling; on the one hand, it’s nice to have our routine back (and I’ve missed driving my car). But the house feels so… Read More ›
72 Seasons
I was surprised to learn recently that, while most of the world divides the calendar into 12 months that consist of four seasons, the Japanese take things a step many steps farther. Their calendar splits the year into 24 major… Read More ›
Existential Meatloaf Crisis
I was chatting with my parents during our usual Sunday phone call yesterday and they asked what we were having for dinner. “Grilled meatloaf,” I replied, and launched into this lengthy narrative about how you preheat the grill to 350º,… Read More ›
Uncle Sam’s a (Insert Expletive)
We finally got our taxes done. Three months late, but really, one day early given the extended deadline. It’s not that we were procrastinating; we were simply holding off on this dreaded task for as long as possible. OK, fine…. Read More ›
Tell, Don’t Show
As a fiction writer, one of the most valuable pieces of advice I ever received came from a literary agent who had read one of my manuscripts. “Show, don’t tell,” she said. This basic yet crucial writing technique can be… Read More ›
Maiden Voyage of the S.S. Name-Me
Ahoy, landlubbers! OK, in all fairness, 96 percent of my weekend did not involve water, so I’ll knock off the nautical talk. But for one exhilarating hour, it was all water, baby. I watched the shoreline race by in a… Read More ›
Ventriloquist Cricket
Have you ever seen the Breaking Bad episode titled “Fly”? If so, you have a pretty good idea how my day went at work on Monday. To summarize briefly, “Fly” involves Walt White’s failed attempt to catch a fly that… Read More ›
Bachelor Chronicles: Day 8
Any hope of a relaxing end to the holiday weekend evaporated by 8 a.m. when I realized all the chores I still had left to do before Tara got home. After coffee on the patio, I proceeded to water the… Read More ›
Bachelor Chronicles: Day 7
If yesterday’s post appeared to end rather abruptly, that’s not your imagination. After several hot hours outside, and several gin and sodas, things kind of got away from me. First, Tara tried to video call me, but I couldn’t figure… Read More ›
Swinged Cat 