I haven’t written in a while, obviously, a long while. Why? Hurricane Harvey. It got our car, it got our house, but it didn’t get us! We escaped via rescue boat; my wife, our cat, and I. We took a boat from our front door, through the neighborhood, across the freeway, to a parking lot….
Category: Life
Are You My Waiter?
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. But duh, you already knew that. So what have I been doing? Well, a lot actually. Those that know me are saying, “Yeah right, you don’t even work!” Those that really know me are saying, “You’ve probably been working 100 hours a week.” Both are true, in some…
Twenty Sixteen
Happy New Year all! For some, Jan 1 marks a day of reflection. For some, hope. For others, reset. Just hit the CTRL ALT DEL because last year sucked. That used to be me. Not today. I cannot imagine how 2017 can be better than 2016. I scroll through Facebook and see so much negativity…
Forcing It through a Dripping Summer
Here I am, sitting at the kitchen table trying to write…well not really. More like trying to get my computer to work. It’s a MacBook and it’s been great. I bought it in 2009. Yes, old for a computer for sure. It’s about ready to retire. No longer supported by updates from Chrome, I couldn’t…
Click the Nutcracker!
I love Christmas. The songs, the decorations, the candies, the happy–all of it. I have always liked the Nutcracker decorations the best. I am not sure why–they are just very–something. But I like them! I collect them, well, I started last year anyway. My wife has been away for 10 days, she comes back today,…
Kiss the Bride
Yes, that’s me, with my back turned in the grey suit, leaning in to kiss the lovely lady in a white dress! Finally. I had given up; was fully prepared to wander through life with short-term flings sprinkled between a few never-lasting long relationships. And then it all changed. In a second. Like White Rabbit…
Paint Us a Picture, Umbrella Man
If you recall, a few months ago we went on a cruise, found an art auction, and…um…I went a little nuts. So nuts that the gallery invited the suckers (us) to a land event, all expenses paid, 3 nights, all food included, drinks included, to a VIP art show and auction. “Ok babe, let’s go,…
My Favorite Everything
I am so lucky. Sure, bad things happen to me, just as everyone else. Some are trivial, some are important. Nevertheless, I am lucky. Because at the end of it all, I get to be with the greatest person I have ever met. Someone that loves me in ways I never thought existed. I am…