~Tuesday~ When I got back from lunch today, there was a very nice gift bag—complete with tissue paper to match, sitting on the chair in front of my desk. On the inside was an expensive gift, but I couldn’t find any note telling me who left it there, nor could I think of any reason … Read more
~Sunday~ When I first thought of this topic several days ago now, I was thinking I’d list five of them. I guess it’s good news that after three or four days, I’ve only come up with three. With that said, I have no delusions that these are in any way the only things I do … Read more
~Thursday~ In a recent blog entry, I mentioned two “out there” experiences that I’ve had as a result of social media: 1) Meeting someone who read my “buscapades” and accosted me on the street, and 2) A guy who was one of the victims of a crime for which I sat on the jury 10 … Read more
~Tuesday~ What’s up Doc? Tonight, the Carolina Theater showed the 1972 classic What’s Up Doc?, which I found out about through my friends Ed and Tim’s Facebook event invitation, and which I attended with my friends Bob and Laurel. I thought I had seen this movie when it came out, but if I did, I … Read more
~Friday~ I loved having a day of vacation at home. I was up pretty early, and I got to the gym at a little after 10:00 and finished up right at noon. I loved being done with my workout for the day by noon. I met my friend Ann in Carrboro at a little after … Read more
~Wednesday~ After a couple of mimosas with breakfast, Joe and I headed outside to the pool and had a couple of Bloody Marys at the swim-up bar: At one point, I went inside to use the restroom closest to the pool, where they had a waterfree urinal that saved a lot of water annually, but … Read more
~Tuesday~ The highlight of today’s vacation day was a bike ride around the island with Joe. I rented bikes for us—his as a belated birthday gift at which time I printed him a “coupon” to “redeem” for a bike. The bikes were “old-fashioned,” and by that I mean they had no gears or hand brakes. … Read more
~Monday~ I arrived at the place in Cary where Kim was staying at 4:50AM, and after driving me to the airport, she kept my car while I was gone to use while she was in town visiting from Utah. My flight to Pittsburgh was uneventful, and shortly after landing, Joe and I were on our … Read more
~Sunday~ Tonight was a special Salon night as Kim was in town, which means we didn’t have to Skype her in from Utah and that we could meet at Salon Headquarters, also known as Mitch’s Tavern. Tonight’s agenda follows with my responses, where applicable, embedded. Salon XXXI Agenda July 8, 2012 Salon Headquarters Name 3-5 … Read more
~Thursday~ Tonight, when I returned from my workout at: this is what I saw at my front door when I pulled into my parking spot that faces it: Here is the series of questions and thoughts that went through my mind: Who would be sending these to me? What’s the date? Is it an occasion … Read more