My return from vacation was not uneventful. Neph was still here when we arrived and NGF (new girlfriend) arrived soon after. They stayed until sometime Saturday, during which time Neph learned that his 90-year-old grandmother had passed away. But, before we get to that, I would like to mention that he prepared some sort of … Continue reading An Uncommon Day Out
Life
Ocean City, Again
Where have I been? There are at least three posts you missed. Wait! Don’t look back. They’re not there, because they’re still in here *taps side of head*. I’ll get them out eventually. Maybe. We just returned from the annual Maryland State Firefighters Association (MSFA) conference. I’ve been piggybacking on this work trip for the … Continue reading Ocean City, Again
The Bowler and the Shopper
Yeah, it’s tournament season. As in, BOWLING tournament. He had one last weekend in Lancaster at Dutch Lanes on Sunday. We left the house at 10:30 a.m. because he wanted plenty of time to drive and “assess” the “lane conditions” before it started … at 1:00. One should know that Lancaster is a mere 45-50 … Continue reading The Bowler and the Shopper
It’s the Little Things
Monday morning Todd had an appointment with a “Pain Management” doctor, the same practice where I had been several years ago after my car accident and my spine doc sent me there. I might have written about it (and forgive me for not checking if I did) since I was colossally pissed that they asked … Continue reading It’s the Little Things
Hodgepodge
I have a newfound taste for gin. Silverfox would be so proud to know this, if he ever reads the text I sent him last night extolling the virtues of “juniper berries and other botanicals.” That’s assuming I actually said anything other than, holy shit this is good. I first sampled gin – again, that … Continue reading Hodgepodge
New to the Cast of Characters
Niecelet – Family We Choose, who I first met when she was a friend of Veruca’s. Her mom became a friend of mine through softball (when our girls played together) and we have remained friends ever since. It was during Niecelet’s junior year that I volunteered to drive her when her mom was recovering from … Continue reading New to the Cast of Characters
Dear Mom & Aunt Dianna, Again
Good morning, ladies. It’s a little after 7 a.m. here, everything is frost-colored. My phone says “It’s 25 and sunny.” They say it like it’s a positive thing and the only thing I’m positive about is that I’m not in Jamaica. Except I just looked at your weather and it’s looking like rain. Ha ha … Continue reading Dear Mom & Aunt Dianna, Again
Dear Mom & Aunt Dianna
While the two of you are resting your laurels on the sandy beaches of Jamaica, sending me unsolicited feet-in-the-foreground pics of the blue-green ocean and perfectly white fluffy clouds suspended in an azure sky, I am freezing my ass off in 15-degree Maryland with two dogs who are testing my ability to [National] Love-Your-Pet-Day. MY … Continue reading Dear Mom & Aunt Dianna
Holiday Letter 2024
I’m a little late on this angle, but I would like to share my entry for the Annual Holiday Letter. I have another entry that I was going to post as A Year in Review but I stumbled on these “10 Simple Steps” for creating this traditional “message.” The article itself hails from 2011 so … Continue reading Holiday Letter 2024
Life is Too Short to Have a Bad Cart
The end of 2024 is nigh and another year is impatiently rapping at our doors. I just went back and re-read last year’s entry, which just so happened to be ON the 30th just like this one and this is entirely accidental. A year ago today I was anticipating a newly renovated bathroom – which … Continue reading Life is Too Short to Have a Bad Cart
The Tara Chronicles 