I made it home on the bike yesterday. It only took 10 minutes longer to go uphill than down. My heart almost exploded two or possibly three times, but I made it. I took a wee shortcut through a mini golf course, but that was mostly to avoid having to turn left at a busy [...]
Archive for the ‘family matters’ Category
21 May
There’s no wrong way
Tuesday night at the cottage was not unlike Monday night at the cottage. I came home from work, and it was raining, delaying my portobello mushroom grilling extravaganza for one more day. I had no other plans, so the night was dedicated to reading, phone calling, and DVD watching. Since I’m in Netflix limbo, the [...]
13 May
No cable cars, no Rice-A-Roni, just lots of family time
I’m flying back to the East in the morning, and this lovely airport Holiday Inn Express has an internet connection, so what could be a more exciting thing than vacation photos? I kind of forgot all about the internet while I was gone, so for those of you who saw my Tweet that said, “I’m [...]
7 May
3. The Train Stain
This is the Poughkeepsie Train Station, which I think of as “The Train Stain” since the time Birmingham accidentally called it that in front of his friends. We all had a good laugh at his expense, and now it’s stuck. This particular station is the last stop on the Metro North Hudson Line, unless you [...]
29 Apr
Think of it as a salad made of fat
My mom, bless her, was more at home at work than in the kitchen. She’s not a bad cook, she’s just uninterested in spending the time preparing everything when and if she has something more stimulating to do. She likes eating well, so if the choice is between slapping something together in the microwave or [...]
18 Apr
Home sweet hometown
Being in my hometown for two days does strange things to me. Most of my happy childhood memories are from summer camp, and definitely not high school. The town is pretty damn affluent and conservative (I think it might have the highest church per person ratio in the state.) It’s a place that’s meant for [...]
24 Mar
This just made me laugh out loud so here you go…
I hate vanity plates, a position that was cemented in the four years I spent living in Virginia where everybody’s got them. But there are some people who think outside the lines, and today Mental Floss put up pictures of vanity plates that transcend a simple combo of numbers and letters and made what I [...]
7 Feb
Are they made from real girl scouts?
On my way to my office the other day, I got stopped by one of our fine warehouse employees with a magical piece of paper in his hand. It seems that his 6-year-old is getting into scouting, and it’s that time of year when the cookies get sold. Does the concept of girl scout cookies [...]
24 Nov
The talkies really changed film.
Dad and I went to see the foxes again today. Then, we got mmm mmm delicious Pumpkin Pie Blizzards at DQ. (I’m back here in NJ for the rest of the weekend.) I thought you might like some video: Hope you’re enjoying your holiday weekend, and don’t forget Battlestar Galactica: Razor is on at 9 [...]
26 Oct
Your Monopoly’s a joke
My sister just moved to a new apartment and is now living with her boyfriend. Did you hear that, Birmingham? My YOUNGER sister is ONE STEP AHEAD in the dating / moving in together / getting married / having babies / living happily ever after game. Please take note. Thank you. Speaking of games, the [...]
