A trying trip to J’ville, a scary day at the hospital, dinner w/dad, & sleeping in my boyhood bed…

~Thursday~  I got up at 7:30, showered, and packed, and headed over to the Jiffy Lube by my house on Western Boulevard, where I had them change my oil, since it’s been forever since I’ve had that done, and then I asked them to run diagnostics on my “Check Engine” light. The “Emission-Related Powertrain Diagnostic … Read more

Still dressing on the bus, a DADT kind of lunch, and very limited progress from mom’s hip surgery…

~Tuesday~ I caught the Wolfline #9 this morning, on which students were in various states of being ready to leave their house, although it obviously hadn’t stopped them: One girl’s hair was still wet, one guy was tying his shoes, and another guy was unbuttoning the sleeves of his long-sleeve shirt and rolling them up. … Read more

An out-of-sync sync stop, catching up with work goings-on, and mom’s hip replacement surgery…

~Monday~ I was at the the city bus stop at 8:17 this morning. I added two items to my Ta-Da to-do list, while I waited for the bus to arrive, which it did at 8:22. It was the perfect temperature out at 63°. There were two people on board when I boarded, and although it … Read more

White lies to the TSA, an Honor Flight, & Rene’s surprise 50th birthday party in Newport, RI…

~Saturday~ I left my house at 6:30, parked in long-term parking lot #3 (The Purple Lot), and walked in the drizzle across the parking lot to beat the bus around, which had passed the station closest to my car and was working its way around the perimeter of the parking lot. In my phone, I … Read more

A tomato omelet, a question for Greg, Amy passes, happy mail, savory bruschetta, & inverted biceps

~Saturday~ I woke up at three after eleven and the first thing I thought was, “Mrs. Chason’s funeral is starting right about now.” My thoughts are with you, my friend. My next thought was, “I have to run over and water Joe’s indoor plants some time today.” For breakfast, I made a cheese, onion, and … Read more

The refrigerator motherlode; on the road, Pedro; and tongues playing patty-cake…

~Sunday~  I was up at about 9:30, and I was welcomed to the kitchen by Pam and a pot of coffee already made. So sweet, especially since she doesn’t even drink coffee! I had some of the leftover omelet from yesterday, which was just as good—if not better—today, and then I packed my suitcase and … Read more

Pam’s breakfast, a walk on the beach, poolside relaxation, a late dinner, & an errant sprinkler…

~Saturday~  I got up at about 10:00, and Pam had made a delicious omelet of eggs, tomatoes, and cheese, which I totally enjoyed with an English muffin and a banana. And cawfee, of course. At a little after noon, Pam, Tara, and I packed up and headed to the beach, which was perhaps five miles … Read more

Not a busty blonde, a 50% more haircut, never sausage a thing, and quality time with my cousins…

~Friday~  I dragged my butt out of bed at 6:00AM, stumbled to the kitchen, poured myself a cup of ambition, and only then realized that I was not Dolly Parton. By 9:00, I had several of my work tasks done, as well as a load of laundry. The joys of working at home. I met … Read more