S
o way back in June Sally and I entered into our 5th
year of marriage, and I lost a lot of bets. On the upside however, we became so disgusted with our living conditions that we've decided to move out. Like rats from a sinking ship, we're packing up and taking flight. Granted, it's only temporary - We need to tear out the remaining livable areas of the church and re-build them according to our shiny new plans. We're putting all non-essential items in the basement, clearing...
Read the rest of “Movin' on up, Wheezy”
posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago on Monday, Aug the 16th 2010
Past Mumbling
S
ally's in charge of the radio,
so we're listening to something embarrassing; "Call me Mr. Flinstone, 'cause I can make your Bedrock.".
This is what happens after the 20th hour of a road trip. The system breaks down, radio selections become chaotic, and Sally turns...
Read the rest of “The post where I'm all whiney”
posted 1 month, 1 week ago on Saturday, Jul the 24th 2010
T
he girls are giggly. They'll
dread this news being broadcast to the eight people who occasionally look in this corner of the web, but it's true. They're here because they love sports and have big hearts and want to make an impact and...
Read the rest of “Basque Tripping: Powered by Nutella”
posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Thursday, May the 13th 2010
A
h, the soothing power of
routine. When you're in a strange place, any bit of repetition becomes a point of familiar reference to cling to. It starts with where you sleep, and until you go out a few times, you cower in...
Read the rest of “Basque In The Saddle Again”
posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Tuesday, May the 11th 2010
T
he short version is that
we're at our destination, alive, safe, and really didn't have to deal with anything worse than stress; Escalating, gnawing, soul-grinding stress.
You didn't come here for the short version though, and by gum, I'm incapable of telling any story in...
Read the rest of “Ashes to engines, plans to dust”
posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Sunday, May the 9th 2010
I
had a pretty great birthday
yesterday. It started before the birthday even arrived, in fact, and it really hasn't ended yet because I haven't gone to sleep. My parents and Sally's parents sent nice cards and gifts earlier in the week, and...
Read the rest of “Small order of nerves ”
posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago on Friday, May the 7th 2010
I
'm engaged in time travel
by the most predictable means possible. Today marks a creep forward on my biological ticker, as I plant my foot on the far side of mid-thirties. I am now twice the minimum voting age, and halfway to...
Read the rest of “Travel on all axes”
posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago on Thursday, May the 6th 2010
S
he couldn't get up stairs
anymore without help, and her pain was evident. Walking was difficult, but she always got up to greet you. The vet came tonight and put her to sleep. She was a good dog. As good...
Read the rest of “Goodbyes are for suckers”
posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago on Thursday, Feb the 18th 2010
I
thought I was through with
this phenomenon some time ago. I realize, it's "perfectly natural" and I shouldn't be grossed out, but seriously - this last week has been filled with thick, matted, slimy tangles of hair coming out of a variety of...
Read the rest of “Finding hair in strange places”
posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago on Saturday, Feb the 13th 2010
H
o ho ho... Merry late fall.
I'm recovering from the bloat of a generous Thanksgiving weekend filled with family, food, and family in my food. Cannibals can be thankful too. Flipping the food coin, I spent part of today at the dentist...
Read the rest of “Playing a little bit of ketchup”
posted 9 months ago on Tuesday, Dec the 1st 2009
T
oday marks my 5th visit to
the dentist in the last two months to correct problems that have been left unattended for a few years. One bad tooth, and a bunch of tiny fillings later, things were looking up. Unfortunately, the bad tooth,...
Read the rest of “Sit back, relax. This might pinch a bit.”
posted 10 months ago on Tuesday, Nov the 3rd 2009
W
e just survived another Halloween
at the old, creepy church. Thanks to the archive I see 4 years ago when we first bought the place were still with our own and presumably didn't have the energy left to dole out any...
Read the rest of “Living, Breathing, and other Fall Activities”
posted 10 months ago on Monday, Nov the 2nd 2009
T
his is really becoming a
bad habit, and in no way passes for a legitimate post, but I spend far too much time trying to divine wisdom and guidance from the depths of Craigslist; I can't help but share.
Santa Claus print FROM MEIJER...
Read the rest of “It writes itself”
posted 10 months, 4 weeks ago on Thursday, Oct the 8th 2009
I
know I mentioned my late
arrival to the Craigslist phenomenon (you know, that it exists and that one can find things and buy them from across the vastness of the internet). I've since bought a number of items from that hideously ugly site,...
Read the rest of “Waving the flag”
posted 11 months, 1 week ago on Wednesday, Sep the 30th 2009
I
n two hours I'll put on my
"nice clothes" and drive back to my home town. I don't visit Washington often, but I'm stalked by all manner of memories when I do. My parents live about 6 miles out of the town proper, so...
Read the rest of “Mom away from mom”
posted 1 year ago on Thursday, Aug the 27th 2009
2 weeks, 2 days ago
leave as is, gives more story i think. altho cowbell is generally a good addition.
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2 weeks, 3 days ago
Thanks... looking at it though, I'm wondering if it could use more crop... if ...
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2 weeks, 3 days ago
You mean "in the skahh-ahh-ahhyyy?"
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2 weeks, 3 days ago
Sweet photo!
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2 weeks, 3 days ago
So... is the Mirus apartment on the East Side... in the sky?
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
I'll trust you - I was there, but I still wasn't sure what was ...
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Looks like a free kick! - trust me I am English!
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Looks like a corner!
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3 months, 1 week ago
Oh indeed.
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3 months, 1 week ago
This isn't a Sears kit church?
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Part of “Outer Banks, 2010”
12 untoward photos
taken
on July 27, 2010
Nathan had his 6th birthday at the beach. It was very Batman-themed.
Part of “Outer Banks, 2010”
15 vague photos
taken
on July 26, 2010
We had three expectant moms, so we had three baby showers. Sally and I bid farewell to the Audi as we found a dealership in Greenville, NC that could squeeze ...
Part of “Outer Banks, 2010”
10 sullen photos
taken
on July 25, 2010
Our first day at the beach - I didn't get too beachy until the evening when things cooled off a bit and finally after dusk when a storm rolled in. ...
Part of “Outer Banks, 2010”
14 cursed photos
taken
on July 24, 2010
Sally had a sense of foreboding before we took off on this trip, and wins a prize for prescience - a 16 hour journey turned into 24 hours of an ...
Part of “Shorter Trips”
41 wayward photos
taken
on July 16, 2010
We spent a day lolling around, and later on went to a Ribfest, and topped the evening off in a pretty empty bar with a pretty impressive one-man-band.
Part of “Shorter Trips”
18 grainy photos
taken
on July 15, 2010
Friends in Chicago offered us a place to stay and Cubs tickets. We spent the evening and enjoyed a rare win. I wandered the friendly confines with a new camera ...
Part of “Not anything in particular”
17 rebellious photos
taken
on June 23, 2010
I want to upgrade my camera, a Nikon d200, but I'm waiting for Nikon to announce some upgrades to the new one I like - a d700. Once I do ...
Part of “Basque Country, 2010”
40 missing photos
taken
on May 17, 2010
Donostia is the Basque name for San Sebastian. It isn't a huge place, and it's touristy in spots, but it's a town that a lot of people live in and ...
Part of “Basque Country, 2010”
45 unrelated photos
taken
on May 16, 2010
After attending a local church in the morning, complete with me butchering hymns in yet another language, we had the day to ourselves to explore. I went with a group ...
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