It’s been 12 days since I dislocated my right shoulder. I’ve been cleared to return to work as of today. However, I still can’t drive myself anywhere and I only have rides to work lined up for today and tomorrow; and after spending two weeks of vacation public-transiting around two cities where it actually works, I’m more annoyed than usual with LA’s lack of good alternatives to car commuting. In any case, I have a […]
I may look like I’m back this week, y’all, but it’s a bit of an illusion. Most of the upcoming posts this week were written either while I was on vacation or before I left, and the vacation recaps will be delayed for a little while. It’s hard to type with one hand, especially when it’s not your good one, and I may be in that position for a few weeks. You may have already […]
When I talk about the various places I’m from, the place I tend to talk about the least is St. Petersburg, Florida – but if we’re friends on Facebook, it’s documented there. I graduated from St. Petersburg Catholic High School, St. Petersburg Junior College, and the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus; one reason I chose to major in accounting was because I could get all the classes I needed without ever having to […]
We took a three-generation vacation two years ago – Mom-in-law, Tall Paul and me, and his kids: a classic “family road trip” to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon. It really worked out quite well, especially when you consider the amount of time we spent in the car – and that won’t be an issue this time. We’ll spend much less time on the journey and concentrate much more of it on the destination(s). […]
When Worlds Collide: Since the current Weekend Assignment topic is book-related, I’m combining it with this week’s Weekly Geeks response. Weekend Assignment #318: Library Books: Recently, it was discovered that George Washington had forgotten to return some books he had checked out of his local library. They were only 221 years late, mind you, but late all the same. How about you? Have you ever checked out a library book and forgot to return it? […]
Due to certain oddities of the calendar and the custody schedule, it seems that more often than not, my husband’s kids have been with him on Father’s Day…and on Mother’s Day. I feel a little strange about that. In the nearly four years I’ve been married to their father, I’ve tried my best not to step on the the toes of my stepchildren’s mother, and I’m ambivalent about whether I expect or want any special […]
Disclosure: I attended this event on my own behalf and received no compensation for going or writing about it. I spent my own money on parking, refreshments, and merchandise – the event itself did not charge admission. I brought several books from home to obtain author signatures; two of those were furnished to me for review, which I disclosed in those review posts (linked below), and the rest were purchased. The major event on California […]
Tall Paul and I observed our fifth anniversary – of our first date – this past weekend. We’ve usually commemorated it by returning to the place we met for lunch that day, but we just learned that it’s closed. It was just as well, though, since we’d made other plans for that day. I may have mentioned previously that we’re planning to attend Comic Con International in San Diego this summer. Tall Paul went to […]
It’s been almost four years since Tall Paul and I visited the monthly Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, but since we didn’t have the kids this past weekend, we decided we’d go if I wasn’t too beat after the Readathon on Saturday. I wasn’t, so we hopped into the car on Sunday morning. We’re definitely not hard-core about these things – by conventional wisdom, our arrival at nearly 10 AM could have very well […]
Author Christopher Moore doesn’t read at his readings, unless it’s from the voluminous notes he brings to the podium and ends up deciding not to use. He claims not to sign books at his signings, either, although he did at this one – actually, he said he’d sign whatever anyone brought up, so I hope no one brought anything except books. What he does do is a form of standup comedy with some audience participation. […]
We’re on a food kick in Weekend Assignment-land. Last week Karen asked us about cheese; this week, co-host Carly broadens the approach a little bit. Weekend Assignment #312: Write A Culinary Review. Your reviews can be about a favorite restaurant, or a specific item on a menu. Packaged foods, or something you created yourself. It’s all up to you. Your take on it can be positive or negative, hey, it’s your opinion! 🙂 Extra Credit: […]
Karen‘s question for this Weekend Assignment is about one of my favorite foods: Weekend Assignment #311: What is your favorite kind of cheese and why? Do you have it often, or just occasionally? Extra Credit: Is there a kind of cheese you hate? Cheese, cheese, cheese…I wish I didn’t like it so much. For one thing, I suspect I’d struggle with my weight less if I didn’t enjoy it. For another, I’ve recently […]
