~Saturday~ I spent a good deal of today finishing up the task I started yesterday, which was to get a donation together to bring to Goodwill today. This year’s source was my master bedroom closet, and although I ended up with a good “take,” rest assured that there are still more places to mine for … Read more
~Friday~ It’s the penultimate day of the year. Wednesday was the preantepenultimate day and yesterday was the antepenultimate day. But I digress… I began my end-of-the-year donations-gathering by tackling my shoe collection. Here’s what I ended up with in the donation box, which by the way, I’m still torn at this point as to whether … Read more
~Thursday~ In March of 2012, I will mark 10 years without a television in my home. Being a writer, one of my biggest concerns about not having a TV is the fear of potentially, eventually missing cultural references in conversation and news stories and articles I might read. So, you can imagine my delight when … Read more
~Wednesday~ I don’t understand. I had my phone charging all night long, but this morning, the battery indicator was in the “yellow” zone, about to go “red.” WTF? Oh. I hate it when that happens. Sometimes I wish I didn’t know about phantom loads. The average cell phone charger uses 2.5 watts of electricity when … Read more
~Tuesday~ Some time ago, perhaps more than a year ago now, I thought someone said that the movie Inherit the Wind was a movie that would “change your life.” Ever since then, it’s been on my “To-View” list. Today, thanks to my friend Bob, I watched the 1960 version with Spencer Tracy as the protagonist. … Read more
~Monday~ Those of you who know me well know that I don’t like to talk on the phone at all. Robert and I share a Verizon “family plan” for our cell phone service, and when our previous plan that allowed a total of 300 shared minutes per month ended, we had to move up to … Read more
~Sunday~ I was on the road to Greenville by 8:30, and with one stop at a Sheetz gas station along the way, I arrived in Greenville shortly after 10:00. I started things off with a bourbon and diet, and mom and dad arrived not too long after that. This was The Year of the Snowman, … Read more
~Saturday~ I spent a few hours on something I’ve been meaning to do for well over a year now, which was to close out my current address book that I was storing in—don’t laugh—my old Palm Pilot. I took this opportunity to “pare down” my entries. In addition to not moving some entries, in some … Read more
~Friday~ The prodigal porker returned to the gym today. My fatted calf—and my fatted thigh and other parts, for that matter—were like, “WTF?” I had the following short conversation with myself at about 6:00: Superego: How are you going to feel if you don’t go to the gym tonight? Ego: Shitty; down on yourself. Superego: … Read more
~Thursday~ This is a John-Martin-fan-club entry, so if you don’t have a barf bag handy, you might want to skip it. I’m capturing some affirmations from a few of my holiday cards: John, I hope you have a wonderful holiday! May you have a joyful new year with lots of time to do all the … Read more