Have I mentioned that I love Prudie? Oh? Only a hundred times? Okay. Here’s the ending of a letter from a guy who is concerned about the way he’s aging… I only want to know how one adjusts (if there is adjustment to be made) as one gets closer to check-out time. How do I … Read more
I THINK YOU’RE THE FATHER OF ONE OF MY KIDS… A guy goes to the supermarket and notices a beautiful blonde woman wave at him and say hello. He’s rather taken aback, because he can’t place where he knows her from. So he says, “Do you know me?” To which she replies, “I think you’re … Read more
I’m much better today, and actually drove into the office to work. I got in early enough that traffic wasn’t an issue. Since I’ve become an editor, been working only two days a week for nine months now, and going into the office maybe once every other week or so, I really don’t have any … Read more
But Are You Willing to Ignore Months and Months of Reliable Intelligence? Teen: I’m gonna run for sturgeon general one day. Father: A sturgeon is a fish. It’s Surgeon General, and you can’t run for it, the president appoints you. Teen: Then I’ll make him appoint me. Father: You also have to be a doctor, … Read more
I had this e-mail from Sarah this morning: Just a quick note to let you know that your email made my morning. As I am slogging through emails, yours was a lovely way to start my work day. I had an über-productive day, considering I didn’t “work” today. I got a lot of STC to-do … Read more
At 8:48, I tumbled outta bed, stumbled to the kitchen, poured myself a cup of ambition, and generally yawned and stretched and just tried to come to life. How original. I worked from home today, and had an interesting instant message chat with Mary Mahoney in Austin; I like her. Later in the day, I … Read more
Today’s affirmation from the mother of iwc41: I don’t have your snail mail address so I can’t write you immediately to tell you what a delight you are and to thank you for your gift. (If you will send address by return e-mail I will tell you in writing how much I appreciate it and … Read more
Gerald, of Syd’s Plumbing, arrived at 10:00 today to check out the leak in the water heater he just put in a week or so ago. He got it all taken care of. Before he left, I asked him to take a look at my upstairs toilet, which I’ve been tinkering with on and off … Read more
I had coffee in my Hoedowns mug this morning. Thank you, my sweet. I worked almost the entire day on the STC newsletter, after finding out the competition deadline is this Wednesday, instead of next Monday, like we thought it was. Grrrrrrr! I met Joe at Flex at 9:30, where after waiting a bit for … Read more