My Walking Companion
My heart goes out to Tom Hanks's friend, Wilson's long-lost cousin, as she slowly makes her way out toward the ocean. You can be over now, Summer. We really need some rain.
View ArticleThe Pleasures of Walking
Now that our oldest has entered middle school, which makes it impractical to take both girls to school at the same time, I've decided to make up for a quarter century of relative sloth and get some...
View ArticleWendy’s Family is Growing!
In the continuing saga of Wendy, the BBall we encounter he friend/relative (it's hard to tell) who we have named Oliver. The channel, in the meantime, appears to be filling up fast.
View ArticleSanta Ana the Homewrecker!
It is with sadness I must announce that the recent Santa Ana winds pushed Wendy, Oliver, and even Haley the Hula Hoop farther downstream. Our sadness is likely consolable, yet it is also palpable.
View ArticleJust Flew In. Boy, Are My Arms Tired!
Reflections on my first day back at work, after nearly five years of retirement and "alternate" activities. It was a trip!!
View ArticleOld Fart Kicks It Up a Notch
When I first returned to work, I could barely make it up the two flights of stairs to the office area above the factory building where I was to work. I was forced to walk more than I had in quite some...
View ArticleIsolation: “Its Like Forever Only Much Shorter”
I’ve never understood how people who once loved and cared about each other can not merely drift apart (which is far more normal than we think) but who end up hating each other. In my early twenties,...
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