A miniature version of the plague hit my house sometime between when I went to sleep on Sunday night and when I woke up on Monday morning, but we’re going to talk about a happier time. A time when the villagers were frolicking in the sun and all anyone could think about was puppies. A…
Summer Reading
I recently finished a mammoth book. It was 566 pages about an Argentine family from the 1940’s through the present day. If I’m being forthcoming with you, it was actually 19 discs. I listen to audiobooks sometimes even though some people think it’s cheating. They’re the exact same words, people! About 16.5 discs into the…
Comfort for a Fee
We have casual Friday options at my place of work. The catch is that you’re only allowed to participate if you pay $3 for the right to dress down. In the past, I’ve laughed at this option and done other things with my money. It seemed totally illogical to spend good money on the right…
Passing Notes
This week provided solid proof that some things do get better as you get older. I’ve been sharing notes with friends since way back when. In high school, they were mostly about how great it would be when Integrated Physics and Chemistry was finished for the day and we could just play tennis. Or they…
Oops.
Sometimes I forget things. I do the best I can. About a month ago, I forgot to wash a container for my lunch: Then today, I forgot to put silverware in my lunch bag: I was really downtrodden until the obvious solution presented itself. (What? You noticed that my lunch a month ago and today…
A Very Fairy P.S.
This is for you, Mom. First, the dragon eats the policeman in the second verse of The Green-eyed Dragon. Didn’t want that comment in yesterday’s post to be confusing. Second, I meant that my family is weird in the best possible way. We all consider ourselves weird in some way, right? My parents, brother and…
Fairy Tales and Dragon Tails
Your family might be perfectly normal. You never laugh at (imaginary) people’s pain or when the make-believe dragon eats the make-believe policeman, and I’m very happy for you. It must be nice to be that well-adjusted. But if you aren’t that well-adjusted or if you want a glimpse of my slightly weird family for a…
Small, but valuable. 