Did you or do you ever play the card game 500? Man, I used to love that game. I mean, I guess I still do, I just never play it anymore. I was thinking about the game today because there is a strategy in the game that basically says, "If you already messed up and … Continue reading Nullo →

If we had stuck to the original Thanksgiving plans, today we would have arrived in Myrtle Beach. J and I were going to take a road trip, from MN to SC, to see all the things in between on the way, and also to visit the son, who could use some time with a good … Continue reading Staycation →

Today when J and I were done with work we collapsed on the bed. There is something to be said for a moment of rest before phase two of the day. We were talking about our days, the debrief, but mostly just enjoying laying flat, and then the cat meowed from outside the door because … Continue reading I Said →

Dear Rosen Drug, Thirty-two years ago, I shoplifted from your store. I was thirteen at the time and it was my first and only shoplifting experience. Despite my parent’s fantastic job of raising me, I still made some bad choices, and this was one of them. Everyone was doing it, and I was given a … Continue reading CC: Twitter →

It's a beautiful day to sit on the swing and look out at the lake, which is what I am currently doing, along with writing and hiding from a giant swarm of bees J is actively eradicating from the furnace exhaust in the side of our camper. We're not doing it in an ecologically friendly … Continue reading Wilderness Weekly →

One of the only bonuses of having to go to the office this week is that I was able to see, live and in person, my best girlfriend, Alison. We don't see each other very often anymore, and we don't talk much either. When we do, we try to cram in everything we've missed. No … Continue reading Saved by the B..FF →

I made it through day one at the office with illegal footwear! Only two more to go! I know people complain about pants all the time, but pants got nothin' on shoes when it comes to "things I don't want to wear". I blame it on working from home, where I work most often, and … Continue reading Shoe Police →

I think it all started with the cranes. The slump, I mean. The worst part is, I'm pretty sure I know when IT happened, whatever IT might be. Because I remember seeing a crane fly out of the swamp, calling as it went, and thinking to myself that it was weird that one crane would … Continue reading Slump →

On Beach Day, Bunny had to take a final for her summer class, so she and I stayed back when the rest of the group departed for the county park with the beautiful sandy beach that Gram always loved and taught us to also love. We've always spent at least one day of our Michigan … Continue reading Just a Little E. Coli →

The highlights- a series. I went on vacation with my sisters to Michigan, where, one night at sunset on the beach of Lake Superior we watched a swarm of dragonflies hunting. Whenever dragonflies circle J and I in the boat fishing, I am always happy to see them and hoping they eat the mosquitoes before … Continue reading Dragon Fight →