Two days ago, after three or four hours of driving around town looking at houses, drinking Mexican lattes, and chasing cell phone signals, my wife and I decided to go to the gym. We were worn out, but if we didn’t get our workout time in, we’d have trouble justifying all the Friday night snacking […]
The Non-Resolution Resolution Read More »
I love food. Exhibit A is my expanding waistline. Notice I didn’t say I like to eat . . . even though I do. No, I love food. I love everything about food. I like growing food. In late summer I’ve been known to picnic in my garden, washing fresh veg and drinking from the
How to Find Gratitude on Aisle Four Read More »
Guess what? While we weren’t paying attention, 2016 came and went, in the sneaky way years have of doing such things. One day it was here, the next we were pondering just how many resolutions we wanted to pretend to make. As happens in all years, in 2016 some people were utter jerks, others were
2016: A Few of My Favorites Read More »
“Hope is not blind optimism. Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it, and to work for it, and fight for it.” Barack Obama as quoted by E. J. Dionne, 12-30-2016 These words take me
Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009: A Family Adventure Read More »
Last week, my wife and I took a car trip to Alabama for the holidays. Altogether, it’s thirteen hundred miles, which we split over two days. For anyone who’s counting, that works out to around ten hours per day spent listening to Pandora radio, two hours searching for restrooms, and six hours languishing in an
There and Back Again Read More »
Tomorrow, my wife and I will be embarking on our annual December trip from Colorado to Alabama. We’ve been living in Colorado since 2011, so every year since then we’ve had to make the decision about whether to set out across the U.S. for Christmas. For the sixth time, we’ve decided to make the haul.
I’ll Be Somewhere for Christmas Read More »