For some reason, a few neighbor ladies came by in September and asked us to be on the Christmas home tour this year. For some reason, we consented. Despite many lessons to the contrary, I’m often surprised when commitments made in one month cannot be simply forgotten in another. Now it’s almost December and the home tour is coming right up. They’re actually selling tickets to this […]
No rush to reunite
When I think of my high school years, it’s always with a little embarrassment — or a lot, depending on the memory. I committed a number of heinous acts for which there can be no redemption. I wore my shaggy black hair in the style now associated with Rod Blagojevich. I wore pants pegged so tight they looked like leotards. I was paralyzed by shyness. If I […]
It’s my birthday too, yeah
So far it hasn’t been a great year, but today dawned clear and warm with the smell of spring in the air and it all seemed to augur well for another trip around the sun. The exact number of this trip shall remain unspoken — such is the foolish vanity of baby boomers when they start getting mail from AARP. Let’s just say the proprietor of Dave’s […]
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