Oh, deer
Last Sunday afternoon, I dropped in on my in-laws for a surprise visit. On the drive over, I said to myself, “Self, you should have called first. No way will…
1-4-3
I have seen many Google Doodles, but, until last Thursday, had no idea they had a name. A Google Doodle is the daily, ever-changing, interactive picture or design or video…
Plane things
Giant drops of rain poured on Chicago from the tail-end of storms. Midway is the most exciting of airports, but they’ve made improvements since the last time I connected there.…
Gone for-ev-er
Well, I finally did it—did what I tried so hard not to do. I lost my sunglasses. I said “lost” rather than “misplaced” because there is a big—HUGE—difference between the…
Vacation perks
The sun faded into the horizon at 7:12 PM on Labor Day, proclaiming the unofficial end of summer at Goose Rocks Beach, Maine. About 20 minutes prior to the sun’s…
Dollars & sense
Direct deposit and I have an up and down relationship. You’ll never hear me complain when money mysteriously drops into my checking account. Yet, banks often assess penalties to those…
Worth the trip
If you said, “Black,” I’d say, “White.” If you said, “Peas,” I’d say, “Carrots.” If you said, “Idaho,” I would have said, “Potatoes”—until now. I don’t bother with a bucket…
New Kicks
I headed into the women’s locker room at the pool for a quick break from my tennis match at the courts nearby. There I saw a five, maybe six-year-old girl sitting on…
