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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Green, green grass
There is a kind of life that some people lead. I imagine these people thinking about how lucky they are. How they couldn’t imagine living a different kind if life. In my head, these people live in wide open spaces, … Continue reading
Mercedes Update
The car is running great! There’s a little wobble that could be a wheel bearing. If so, it’s covered by the three month warranty. If not, it really isn’t that bad. I can live with it for the year or … Continue reading
Closer
I’ve gotten a little closer to my dad during the past few weeks. I was looking for a way to support my mom and I found a way to support him. We have been talking once or twice a week, … Continue reading
More Jokes – Kidding Around Style
Have you heard this one? “I told a joke to the compost bin Which piece of compost do you think was most interested? The egg shells! Because they were cracking up!” That’s an Elizabeth original. She is so funny. Takes … Continue reading
Hey Politicians: I approved of gay marriage before it was popular.
Does anyone need any more evidence to convince you that politicians are empty-suited, unprincipled narcissists? I am delighted that the president and many politicians are now supporting same sex marriage. I am disgusted, though, that when it was not popular to … Continue reading
The Negotiator
You know who’s a good negotiator? My 4 year old daughter. She is relentless. Eat your dinner I don’t want to Eat your dinner I don’t want to Eat 4 bites I don’t want to If you don’t eat you … Continue reading
Joking around Part II
How am I supposed to write a joke? I think it’s something like… setup The Setup — Establishes the premise of the joke by providing the audience with the necessary background info. The setup should be as tight as possible … Continue reading
Joking around
It is no secret that I am interested in performing standup comedy The subtle tragedy in that statement is that “I am interested in performing”. Remember the old saying? The chicken is interested in breakfast. The pig is committed. Time … Continue reading
Birthday thoughts
I share a birthday with a 366 year old nudist (Maria Sibylla Merian: Naturalist’s 366th birthday celebrated with a Google doodle). I am 44. I will not have two number 4s in my age again for at least 100 years. … Continue reading
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Taking kids to the store: it’s not a test…
Simone was misbehaving in Safeway today (so what else is new?). So I grabbed the cart she was pushing. It stopped and she didn’t. Forehead, meet cart handle. Anyway, it was a gentle tap worthy of a hardy wail. I … Continue reading
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