This year’s PA State Bowling Tournament was held in another sparkling Pennsylvania metropolis: Wilkes Barre. Wilkes Barre is in the coal mining region of PA, and part of the fourth largest statistical metropolitan area: Scranton-Wilkes Barre-Hazelton. It’s out there in that area that used to give me intense, unexplained anxiety when driving near or through … Continue reading The Scene of the Crime: Wilkes Barre, PA
Where I’ve Been – April 2018
I haven’t written anything in while. No shortage of inspiration, but definitely a shortage of time and motivation. I have been having terrible neck pain and, it having been three months since my last visit to the chiropractor, I returned two days a week and was set to begin PT again. The neck pain is … Continue reading Where I’ve Been – April 2018
Destination: Washington, DC
Photo Copyright Taraka & The Tara Chronicles, 2018 Yesterday was the long-awaited seventh grade field trip to Washington, DC, to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Veruca was very excited, at least insofar as one can be excited to spend a day away from the classroom and visit a different city. I would be … Continue reading Destination: Washington, DC
No April Fools
Today’s post is brought to you by this: Oh my God, Trix! We were talking about what we eat for breakfast – my friends and I were talking about it – like what kind of cereal we like and Hope said she loves Fruity Pebbles and I love Trix which is really just the same … Continue reading No April Fools
Inclement Weather, 49 hours later
Blogged while eating Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Butter Cup ice cream. Orange Polo Shirt was located less than 10 minutes after I published that last post. I found it buried under a pile of clothing on top of the suitcase he’d taken to Nashville. Okay, I lifted exactly 4 articles of clothing – most … Continue reading Inclement Weather, 49 hours later
Due to Today’s Forecast For Inclement Weather…
The only Snow I want to see. It’s 10:27 a.m. and they’re calling for another Nor-easter. This one promises anywhere from three to 900 inches of snow, and should end sometime around next week. Or Thursday. I’m taking pics of my deck and maybe I’ll try to do a time lapse thing for shits and … Continue reading Due to Today’s Forecast For Inclement Weather…
That Stench Is My Foul Mood
While You Were Away
Dear Mom: It may not be as exciting as shaking scorpions out of your suitcase, or having howler monkeys next to your patio, or being laid over for 12 hours in a biker bar, but you missed some good times back here in the Northeast. I know the news about threats of school violence worried … Continue reading While You Were Away
Of Bullies
Warning: Far-stretching, rambling rant ahead, and real life bullies exposed. Veruca got a cell phone in 5th grade, in order to attend a birthday party. If it weren’t for diabetes, she still wouldn’t have one. It was an enormous leap of faith and I made sure she knew it. Two years later she still doesn’t … Continue reading Of Bullies
The Island of F*cked Up Dreams
I'd rather be here. Copyright by proxy, The Tara Chronicles, 2018 Now that Todd is home from an enviable 4-day business trip to Nashville in an amazing hotel, I am sleeping like a log again. It was the longest we’ve been apart in over seven years. Technically we didn’t lay eyes on each other for … Continue reading The Island of F*cked Up Dreams
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