Archive for June, 2008

Drained

Monday, June 30th, 2008

“Colin Smith spoke 7,234 languages and read another five,” read Josh Calhoun at the memorial service on Saturday. He compared Colin to a modern day Paul Bunyan, minus the plaid shirt and the blue ox. But Josh’s message and the message of the other men who spoke about Colin that day was that […]

Scranton

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

As promised, here’s a few pictures from my walk around town today. (More to come about the memorial service tomorrow…need to wrap my head around things.)

“The Office is that way. And stop trying to see my loins.”

As George Michael says, you gotta have it.

Urban flower.

I imagine this is what Judgment Day will look […]

Not Like “The Office”

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

I am sitting in Northern Light, the old coffee shop I used to haunt during my college days. Yesterday, I spent about an hour driving around, remembering the streets, the restaurants, noting the new, smiling at the old. It’s not quite like “seeing an old friend,” but more along the lines of, “Oh […]

Discipline

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Co-Blogging with Jillian
Vol. 1, Issue 2
Read Jillian’s opinion over at And Other Times?.
When it comes to kids, I operate on the discplinary principle of the dryer. Any time they put their little tiny feet out of line, they are put in with the laundry, and then tumbled about for an amount of time corresponding […]

Nap

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Here’s my lovely little family at nap time. Can you find the second kitten?

Kumbayah and Whatnot

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

HOLY BALLS, the worst class ever is finally over. We celebrated over beer. I had a large one…or two. My classmates pretty much rock.
We have developed quite the little fraternity. It’s like camp. A camp where you write lots of pointless papers and generally want to gouge out your own […]

I’d Like Mine in Velvet Please (With a Whip Stitch)

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

So, the memorial service for Dr. Smith is this Saturday. I am in a quandry, because traveling out there is going to be a) expensive (damn you, G. W.!) and b) LONG and c)…
…okay, let’s cut the crap. Here’s the real reason I am dreading what would otherwise be just a long, mildly […]

Goodbyes

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Two great men died this weekend. One, I’m sure you’ve heard of. The other, you probably haven’t.
A couple of years ago, a friend burned a CD of all of George Carlin’s stand-up…from his early days, all the way to the present. Listening to the great comedian chronologically was both an amazing and […]

Mmm, Nap(s)

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

I have been such a useless piece of crap today…and it’s been awesome.
Had dinner with the fam tonight…it wasn’t too bad.
Finally got a new brush head for my Sonicare toothbrush. It’s the little things in life…
Saw Indiana Jones last night…um, yeah, terrible. Ain’t no aliens supposed to be in Indiana Jones.
And finally, here’s […]

Breastfeeding in Public

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Co-blogging with Jillian, Vol. 1, Issue 1.
Read Jillian’s opinion over at And Other Times?.
Let me state at the outset:
1. I have nothing against boobs. In fact, I am probably more interested in breasts than most women, being that I have none of my own and often wonder what it would be […]

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