People never cease to amaze me. I was sitting at a bar earlier this week, complaining that my beer was too cold, and minding my own business when I noticed a pair of gentleman a few stools down from me. They were both a bit older than me, probably 10 or 15 years my senior, … Continue reading Seriously, dude, shave that thing

As my colleagues and I entered Penn Station today for lunch, we were preceded through the doors by two older ladies also looking to get their tasty sandwich needs fulfilled. One appeared very grandmotherly, with white hair and a care-worn face. The other, though, was one of the least friendly looking people I believe I've … Continue reading Always trust your instincts when it comes to the sandwich

I'm on an airplane as I write, flying somewhere over Lake LBJ in central Texas, with naught but 26,000 feet of air between myself and the ground. It's really and truly amazing what a metal tube with two big triangles on its side can do when pushed really fast. Anyway, I had to travel for … Continue reading Home sweet home

It's a busy day, today, and the beginning of a busy week. Lots to do, and all of it outside the normal routine by which a person of my type of domestic lifestyle depends for survival. Yet, in the midst of all this hecticness, I am struck with a seemingly random thought: I don't much … Continue reading OK is not ok

It is past my bedtime, and I am post-hockey tired. Anyone having played hockey at 37 years of age can tell you that this is beyond your standard ready-for-bed kinda tired. In other words, you probably won't be getting anything good out of me tonight. It was a busy day, though, that's for sure. I … Continue reading Sunday, in review

It might have been mostly rainy today, but things went pretty well nonetheless. I did actually drag my sorry rear-end out of bed this morning in time to make a 9:30 am visit to the car dealer. The usual business was then fully attended in the showroom, with the describing of my car and the … Continue reading Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain

I find myself not exactly dreading tomorrow, because, you know, it's a Saturday, and how can you go wrong with that? Still, tonight I am deep in Zen-like mental preparations for a 9 AM duel...with the car dealership. (Dun dun duuuuuhhhh) Yes, sadly, the time has once again come to tie the gloves on, step … Continue reading Doomsday Tomorrow

Before I tear into tonight's nail-biting topic, I have one last word about the post from Tuesday night: I could have gone on. I stopped because I'd written well over my 400-word target and was tired. Realistically, though, I think I could have probably gone on for quite a while, because, really, I do tend … Continue reading That’s Crock Pot, not crack pot

The smell of an empty ice rink before a hockey game. The warmth of the sun on your face as it slips out from behind the clouds. The way my toddler throws his head back in full bodied laughter when his feet or neck are tickled The malty scent of making beer during the mash … Continue reading Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens

In a recent post, I proudly identified myself as a nerd and went on to suggest that while I was happy to revel in my nerdiness, I was not actually a geek. Most people might not see it right off the bat, but there are actually very clear distinctions to be made between the three … Continue reading Dorks, nerds, and geeks, oh my!