1) Last night we had a cricket* in our bedroom. Or perhaps in the wall of our room. The sound the cricket makes is just short of shrill, and the word “chirping” does not seem to do it justice**. And this one was incredibly loud. When crickets are loud outside in the trees, I think … Read more
I saw it last night. It was “okay,” but just “okay” in this case, because I had high hopes means I was disappointed. I jotted down some notes–pretty extensive ones–about the experience, which I’ll probably post, once we’ve passed the initial release this weekend, and once I’ve pared them down to something approaching blog-post size. … Read more
Yes, that is a $1000 reward for the lost dog. I hope someone makes a $1000 dollars and that they get their dog back. I hope the people above them get their dog back too…. Also, should I get a side job as a secret shopper?
As this is a record of sorts, of my creative progress, it bears mentioning that I have been flailing lately in my creative life, and well, just my life. I haven’t posted much about it, not because it’s an emotional topic (though it is) so much as it is one that is difficult to capture … Read more
This last weekend I went to the Grand Canyon with some friends. It was my first time camping in about a decade. I realized/remembered that that I am a better person in nature. During our trip, I did a number of things that I try to do at home more successfully that I do them … Read more
This last weekend I went to the Grand Canyon with some friends. It was my first time camping in about a decade. I realized/remembered that that I am a better person in nature. During our trip, I did a number of things that I try to do at home more successfully that I do them … Read more
Oh, Sibling Day. This was the first year that, through the power of Facebook, I discovered it existed, and it still passed before I knew when it was. It was yesterday. Do card companies make cards for this holiday? Answer unknown. According to the ever-helpful Wikipedia it is about 15 years old, and though not … Read more
This past weekend, Paul and I helped move his parents from Chatsworth–about an hour away from us–to Vegas–five hours away. His father recently retired. It was mostly an economic decision. The morning of the move, my mother-in-law stood by the kitchen window, looking out at the garden she had created and maintained for years, and … Read more
Monday night I dreamed it was the weekend, but when I woke up, it wasn’t. Last night, I dreamed it was Christmas vacation. Somehow it had completely snuck up on me without my noticing, and for some reason, none of my family was coming for Christmas–which is not what I would want in real life, … Read more