I snuck out early in the morning on New Year’s Day to get doughnuts and orange juice. It was silent outside. Absent were the rushing sounds of traffic and the frantic chatter of birds, barking dogs, and braying neighbors. There was only the cloud-muted sound of fog dripping from leaves and wind, high up in [...]
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Last week, I learned not to shove a wooden spoon into a pillar candle mold full of not-quite-completely cooled beeswax. Hot wax sprayed out of the cooling shell and splattered across my face, neck and hair. I didn’t get burned; I know how lucky I am that the wax wasn’t hotter. If I’d been [...] Work has been insane and extremely tense. I’ve done no writing — the ideas are there, but they haven’t coalesced. I don’t want to think about work. The valley is still in a drought. We’ve had only one tule fog day, but it’s been quite chilly. If there was any amount of rain, it would snow here. [...] Lil treated me to an early birthday present and all sneaky-like upgraded my LotRO account, so now I have Mines of Moria. I was very confused when this happened (“bwah? why do you want me to log out and log back in? it’s too early for this crap!”). Then I was very surprised. It’s nice to [...] A day late, but I didn’t feel like taking a look at life yesterday. Friday afternoon, during the office potluck, my eldest brother called to let me know Dad had been having severe chest pain and shortness of breath for two weeks, apparently been decided to put off going to the doctor or telling his family [...] Last week, I learned that my doctor only gives flu shots two hours a day, two days a week, on a first come, first served basis until his supplies are gone. A local grocery store, however, gives flu shots every day of the week during their pharmacy’s open hours, for $10 more than the [...] Thoughts about the preceding week. I learned last week that soccer fans don’t know a damn thing about hockey trophies and that hockey fans take symbols very seriously. My greatest accomplishment over the past week was just … getting through the week. The most memorable moment came from Saturday’s [...] Thoughts about the preceding week. What did I learn last week? I learned to not underestimate the power of self-interest and greed, especially when weighed against compassion and concern for one’s fellow human being. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week? Baking three loaves of sheepherder’s bread on Saturday. It turned out perfect. [...] Thoughts about the preceding week. What did I learn last week? The Safeway grocery store near work has a magnificent deli. I tried the California Dreamin’ sandwich, which was basically a club with avocado on a baguette. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week? Dinner Friday night. Braised cod fillets and couscous. Turned [...] Thoughts about the preceding week. What did I learn last week? 1)My nephews are all grown up now; they’re men, not boys. I find myself astounded by the transformation and am so proud of them all. 2)German ale is really, really good. So are cherry sno-cones. 3)Sometimes people who are incredibly intelligent have amazingly poor attention [...] |
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