29 years ago today, I walked into New Employee Orientation at International Business Machines, where I enjoyed a 28-year career that ended on my own terms on September 12, 2008. I read more of Dewey on the bus on the way in. Each driver seems to have a different idea of exactly where the bus should … Read more
I was heads down in my book, Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, on the bus today, so didn’t notice much. I did notice that the short and stout lady with whom I don’t compete to pull the stop cord was not on today. For the second time in as many months, … Read more
I got up before my alarm this morning, which was set for 9:00. I made cheddar and (turkey) sausage omelets for Robert, Casey, and me, and had them ready when they got up. We each had a slice of toast, and Robert and I had some coffee. Along with not drinking alcohol, Casey doesn’t drink … Read more
Prudie, doing what she does best—ripping somebody a new asshole. Today, “E.T.’s Mom” is the proud owner of a fresh anus. Dear Prudence, I am a 50-year-old mother of three beautiful boys. However, I am having a problem with the oldest son, “John,” who is a senior in college a few hours from home. Recently, John … Read more
Today, which seemed rather arbitrary, the bus turned left on Hillsborough Street where it never had before, totally bypassing my stop. Right before this happened, I heard the bus driver saying something to someone, which I couldn’t understand, but I saw her pointing ahead. This made me suspicious enough to go ahead and get off … Read more
We showed up for our 5:40 “ride” at 5:45 and joined about 10 or 12 other people. The bus made another stop in the Saratoga Springs resort, where we picked up several more people. One of the Disney Magical Express (and as you know by now, I use the terms loosely) stipulations is that you … Read more
Another day in paradise. Poolside breakfast again. Beautiful weather. Sporadically naked men. Life is good. We moseyed on down to Duval street for the annual Parade of Beds, followed by its associated Red Ribbon Bed Race. So, the way this worked was that the homemade beds, pretty much all created and built by drag queens, … Read more
We got up at around 10:00, and Robert made coffee in the little 4-cup hotel coffee maker, after which we walked to the IHOP for a late breakfast. We had the best service, and on the way out, I asked to speak to the manager: “I just wanted to let you know that our server, … Read more
It’s official. I have lost my small Totes umbrella. Damnit. We had the weirdest weather today—hence the focus on the umbrella. We’ve had several days in the 70s and 80s, and all of a sudden, today, we had in succession: a tornado watch, a severe thunderstorm watch, and then a freeze warning. And in between … Read more
I was up early, at about 6:00 after eight hours sleep—since we got to bed fairly early. Robert left around 11:00, and around noon, my friend Kevin (zy1125, @zy1125) called to say that he and Danny (his three-year-old son) were having “boys day out,” and wanted to know if I wanted to meet him somewhere for … Read more