We were getting ready to go out a few days ago when I noticed that Tara had one sock and shoe on. Her other foot was bare. This blew my mind. "Have you always done that?" I asked."Done what?" she wondered. "Put on your socks and shoes like that.""Like what?""One foot at a time." "Of … Continue reading Sock-Sock-Shoe-Shoe
Tag: Spearfish Canyon
Mammoth Bones & Leaves of Gold
I’m so glad it’s October. I love the double-digit months. Cool weather > warm weather in my book. Not that it’s gotten very cold around here yet, but it’s only a matter of time. It may not feel like autumn yet, but it certainly looks like it! I took Monday off to spend some time … Continue reading Mammoth Bones & Leaves of Gold
And Then There Were Three…
Got through my last full week at Ye Olde Publishing Company and now have just three days to go. Kinda surreal to think about that. I'm in that weird transitional place now—think of it as a corporate bardo of sorts, the Tibetan Buddhist state of existence between death and rebirth. A between-jobs limbo where I'm … Continue reading And Then There Were Three…
What’s Up, Doc?
I got a phone call yesterday that had me all sorts of confused. "This is Dr. Richardson calling," the voice on the other end of the line said when I answered. "What's up, doc?" I replied, and immediately had to bite my tongue. Because... All the while, I'm scratching my head, trying to figure out … Continue reading What’s Up, Doc?
I’m a Little Teapot $hort and $tout
When we were unpacking boxes that had been in storage for years this past summer, we came across a few items we'd forgotten all about. It was kind of like Christmas in July! One of these was an unassuming silver teapot that had once belonged to my grandmother. We already had a teapot—something cheap we'd … Continue reading I’m a Little Teapot $hort and $tout
Guess We’re Not “Those People”
We have been living in our house for three days now and it's starting to feel like home. If your idea of home involves stepping around boxes and weaving your way through piles of stuff. At least the old toilets are no longer taking up residence in the living room. When Tara asked me what … Continue reading Guess We’re Not “Those People”
Devilishly Good Day
Saturday was pretty much the perfect day. We zipped over to Wyoming (and by the way, how cool is it that we can actually zip over to Wyoming whenever the mood strikes) to check out Devils Tower. Tara had never been and it had been over 30 years since my last visit. Fun-but-annoying fact: there … Continue reading Devilishly Good Day
Noble Inheritance
The most miraculous canyon in the West...a South Dakota treasure of noble inheritance. Had Spearfish Canyon been on the throughway to western migration, the canyon would be as significant in public appreciation as the Grand Canyon is today. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright, 1935 I'm certainly not going to dispute ol' Frankie's words. Spearfish Canyon is … Continue reading Noble Inheritance
Blast from the Past
First things first: I need a good oatmeal recipe. I'm used to buying Trader Joe's frozen steel cut oatmeal. Looks like an oversized hockey puck, but it's surprisingly delicious and simple to make: two minutes in the microwave, stir, another minute and twenty seconds, and dig in. However, there is no Trader Joe's in South … Continue reading Blast from the Past
Open Mouth, Insert Foot
You know how sometimes, occasionally, once in a blue moon, I have a tendency to stick my foot in my mouth and end up in an awkward situation? Oh, boy. A couple of days ago really took the cake. It started with a group text from a number I did not recognize. I assumed they'd … Continue reading Open Mouth, Insert Foot
Mark Petruska 