Two Weeks in the Life: December 19, 2020
We are embracing Christmas this year, not the least because I am highly invested in putting up lots of lights. We finally got some lights to put up on the outsi...
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A Week in the Life: November 1, 2020
Happy Halloween and happy Día de los Muertos! We didn’t do much for Halloween, what with the ongoing pandemic, but we did leave out some candy for any tri...
Two Weeks in the Life: October 11, 2020
The last two weeks were a bit of a blur. I mentioned in my last post that my mother in law (and her dogs) would be staying with us. That turned out to be very c...
Some Amount of Time in the Life: July 29, 2020
One of the shitty things about pandemic life is that every malady seems to augur impending doom. Kirk has had a bit of a cough, which we are both highly suspici...
Some Amount of Time in the Life: May 30, 2020
The world’s on fire, sheltering in place continues, and I’m fine I guess. I’m sure I’ve talked about this before, but I struggle with th...
Some Amount of Time in the Life: April 11, 2020
The hardest thing about sheltering in place during this pandemic is losing my sense of routine, even though most of my day happens at home anyway. I’ve be...
Two Weeks in the Life: March 14, 2020
I had intended to get a short post up last Friday, before leaving for Long Beach to visit my sister, but it didn’t happen. So today I’m writing abou...
A Week in the Life: February 15, 2020
This week I’ve been contemplating the idea that it’s much more work to be kind and generous in this life than it is to be an asshole. It’s eas...
A Week in the Life: February 7, 2020
Have you registered to vote yet? Only 61 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot in 2016, which leaves a lot of room for improvement. You can register online h...
A Week in the Life: January 31, 2020
I worked all day today, so this is another special evening edition of the blog. I normally logoff work at 4, but today I was stuck editing until 6, mostly due t...