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What the Fuss, Seattle?

David and I are flying to Seattle this week to attend his great-uncle Béla’s 90th birthday celebration. We’re only in town for a few days, and we have but one evening to spend with David’s sister

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Ketchup or Shut-Up

Condiments are like old friends — highly thought of, but often taken for granted. — Marilyn Kaytor I waited until the bartender was distracted and then went to work as quickly as possible. “Whoa, there —

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Bunch of Idioms

  To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks. — Ben Jonson “I think we should hit Whole Foods first, then Fry’s, and then Iowa Meat Farms,” I

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Bubble o’ Trouble

Driving a brand-new car feels like driving around in an open billfold with the dollars flapping by your ears as they fly out the window. — Grey Livingston I led the uniformed man around the hood

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40 Year Old Version

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. — Mark Twain I positioned the necklace on the table — novelty beads flaunting the number “40” with a glittery pendant

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Brewskies

Beer and rugby are more or less synonymous. — Chris Laidlaw I like to think of myself as pretty hip. It’s not as if I’m walking around with an iPad or anything, but when it comes

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A Way With Words

At no time is freedom of speech more precious than when a man hits his thumb with a hammer. — Marshall Lumsden “Dododummyshutup,” said my friend Joe the sommelier. His cheeks reddened, corroborating the statement he’d

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Playpendemonium

The secret of dealing successfully with a child is not to be its parent. — Mell Lazarus Had it not been for the unmistakable racket of a wailing child and the desperate, hushed tone of a

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Family Practice

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. — Solomon Ibn Gabirol I waited in the lobby and watched through the window as the cold rain pelted the sidewalk. I nodded in

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Horribly Obsessive

Any dolt with half a brain can see that humankind has gone insane. — Dr. Horrible I tried to hide my satisfaction when Janet ordered the burger. I was thrilled she had placed such trust in

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