I had breakfast with Kevin (av8rdude) and his friend Dave at Pam’s Farmhouse Restaurant. I had an omelet this time instead of their French Toast. I was not pleased when our server arrived holding our hot plates with a dish rag, the end of which was touching the end of my omelet on the plate. … Read more
My alarm went off at 7:00, and I drove over to Fred Anderson Toyota to pick up Kevin (av8rdude) who left his car there for service today. Back at the house, we had bagels, cantaloupe, and coffee for breakfast. The cantaloupe roulette came up snake eyes. It was okay, but nowhere near as sweet as the … Read more
I spent some time yesterday on an undisclosed project. At about 4:30, I met Joe at New World Coffee House, where there were signs hanging all over the place that said this: Free Chair Massage Tuesday, August 12th 11:30–1:30 I think I’ve decided on one of my kitchen table chairs—the one I sit on the … Read more
Take a man. Add eye work (unisex glasses if eye wear is needed) Botox. Mix in a bad haircut or unfashionably long hair—if possible a dye job. A little doughy-ness doesn’t hurt, either. Have a weakness for turtlenecks and by all means fight aging like it’s a battle you can win if you try just … Read more
Gadgets. My alarm went off at 8:30. I meandered downstairs to the coffee pot, which had also triggered an event at 8:30. The coffee was still brewing. I wanted more aroma. I rubbed the click wheel of another, somewhat-temperamental-these-days, gadget, saying, “You gonna play for me this morning, baby?” Turned out it was a wheel of fortune … Read more
In today’s troubling times, people of all faiths need to be aware of these 4 important religious truths: Muslims do not recognize Jews as God’s chosen people. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world. Baptists do not recognize each other at … Read more
I worked from home today. My friend Kevin (av8rdude) moved in today for a three-to-four week stay (happiness) before he moves to Seattle (sadness). I turned down his bed and left this on it: The card said: Dear Kevin, For the next few weeks, “Mi Casa, Su Casa.” If the 650 thread-count sheets and the mints don’t … Read more
One of my best friends in the world, Suzanne, sent an e-mail to the Mostly Social Book Club members pointing us to the latest adventure of her son, Christopher. As part of one of the team member’s college documentary film class project, Suzanne’s son is one of three members, on one of three teams that … Read more
I slept in this morning, getting up at around 10:30. When I turned on my cell phone, I had a message from Kevin (av8rdude) about meeting him for lunch at around 1:00 or 1:30 after his soccer game refereeing. We had said lunch a MoJoe’s Burger Joint, where he had a Club Sandwich, I had … Read more
What are people thinking? From a sentiment posted to an obituary today: I’m so sorry to hear of you’r loss. Huh? Whose loss would that be exactly? What missing letter(s) is the apostrophe representing? I got a good night’s sleep, though I did wake up once or twice absolutely soaked and stuck to my sheets … Read more