The Boy Who Lived

This is part two of the vacation memories. Hard to believe it was already two weeks ago! On Saturday morning I rose and readied. The wife was flying in and I needed to pick her up around 8:45 (so I thought). Of course, at barely ten past eight she texted to tell me she was…

Return from a Dream

It was, in my lifetime, the greatest Labor Day weekend I remember. This morning I sit here depressed that it’s over, and a bit gutted by another rejection letter (two in fact this morning). The return home after a weekend away is always hard. This one was made doubly hard by the long drive (almost…

Turn, Turn, Turn

Today is Sunday, August 14th.  The weather is steamy, summer is still gripping us by the balls, and it’s the last day of my two week vacation.  I’ve never taken two weeks off in a row before and it was a novel and enjoyable experience.  We hit the road on Friday afternoon, July 30th and…

Vacation

Prepping for almost two weeks of vacation driving around the United States, visiting kitsch sites (largest ball of twine, to explain what that means).  In the middle of the trip we’ll spend four days and three nights hiking in Colorado and camping under the stars.  Should be a blast, and I’m looking forward to the…

Torn

2016 has been an absolute dumpster fire for the world, and in particular for the American political process.  Sure, I knew going into 2015 that we’d have to put up with the usual election rigamarole kicking into gear a year and a half before we even voted (what I wouldn’t give for a system that…