The Walking-Faster-Than-You-Think Dead
Three seasons into it, I just started watching The Walking Dead. I adore the films of Frank Darabont - you may know him as the director of The Shawshank Redemption,…
Gran has no idea how to play guitar.
Gran’s 96th Birthday
Why would we take you to a place called Testi
"All ready for Monday?"
"Yes, except I don't know what we're doing."
"That's because it's a surprise. You know how to dress. You know when you're getting picked up, right?"
"Yes, but...you're not going to tell me, are you?"
"No."
"Hmmmphh."
My grandma is pretty amazing. She's turning 96 on Monday. I wanted to
A Strange Wind Blows at Blarney Castle
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes significantly fewer adults to sacrifice a young person to the capricious gods of gravity.
The Windy City versus the Hairbrush of Doom
The new one was slightly heavier than my normal hairbrush, a seemingly unimportant factor that I would soon deeply regret.
Dad’s Laughter
It's been almost six years since we lost dad. What a great phrase - lost dad - like we accidentally misplaced him and he'll show back up someday in the…
Disharmonious Feedback
“You have a disharmonious face.” “I what?” I’m sitting in a chair in a doctor’s office, getting prepped for an upcoming surgery to correct my deviated septum. Evidently this preparation…