Yesterday was a low-key affair, we all actually kind of slept in – presents weren’t getting well and truly cracked until after 8am. We went more for quality than quantity this year, which is perfectly fine with me. I got, among other things, a very fine, home made Jayne Cobb hat, some new pants, a […]

So, I’ve been on “vacation” more or less for a couple of days. There’s been, to be sure, some chores, some parenting, and some last minute holiday shopping (mostly extraneous bits – the actual “shopping” has been done for more than a week). But, in there too, were a couple of nice “dates” out with […]

The preponderance of little but cat videos for the last week should tell you all something. I took a little break from the grind. Over the course of my career thus far, I’ve traditionally worked with the kind of person who hosted their family’s Thanksgiving feast, so I’ve usually been the guy who stayed around […]

Last minute changes in plans scuttled my original weekend schedule, but it all kind of worked out. No worries, I got a little bit more sleep and a bit of a break. Doesn’t change the fact that once you’ve properly girded yourself for a given task, having it fall off the schedule at the last […]

For reasons that still kind of elude me, this weekend involved cramming more stuff into 72 hours or so than is really possible or advisable, but a lot of it was quite a bit of fun. Still, I’m finding myself dragging a bit, largely due to sleep deficit and a few aches and pains as […]

I just thought I’d share a snapshot of my weekend: Just out of frame: Lots of good friends, stories, food, relaxation, and occasional bursts of ukulele music.

I saw this piece, “Performing Motherhood”, over at slacktiverse, and well, it resonated. For many reasons. Go forth, and read it*. _____________________ *-Also, check out the comments, where someone talks about this anecdote, and eloquently describes what’s so creepy and wrong about the adulation heaped upon this (probably totally fabricated) piece of glurge.

So, I think, in the end, a long weekend was most of what I needed. Mostly. As you might have figured, the last few weeks have been pretty stressful. Too many reasons to list at this point, really, and honestly, I just want to get past them. I think I’m mostly done with them, now […]

Going on four days since the power went out. The power company information services still won’t commit to an estimated service restore date. Damn it all. I understand the concept of traige and such, and know that my neighborhood isn’t on the same piece of grid as anything important like a school, hospital, or major […]

Almost fifteen years ago, we brought a tiny, sickly little brown kitten home. She had some issues early on. We had to make special meals for her; plain white rice and finely ground beef, because she couldn’t quite digest the stuff from the store. She carried on conversations, waiting for the appropriate pauses; she seemed […]