Category: Life

A Summer That Won’t Suck

When I was working at the grocery store, there were a few things I lacked. First, dignity. There was a time when working such a job was a rather respectable thing to do with people spending a good portion of their lives there, making decent money and having plenty in their pension. But it’s not … Continue reading A Summer That Won’t Suck →

40

Top: Dad with my brother at Knott's Berry Farm, 1968. I was still in the oven. Bottom: me at Knott's Berry Farm in 2016 with these same ladies. Today is the 40th anniversary of Dad's passing. There's only so many words that can be said, only so many photos that can be posted. But there … Continue reading 40 →

 Quality Not Quantity 

As my restraint from posting on Facebook continues, I'm realizing that I'm not missing it a whole lot. That's mostly because I grew tired of idiotic stories that local media thinks I should be paying attention to, like the woman who took a selfie in what she thought was her daughter's dorm room -- only … Continue reading  Quality Not Quantity  →

Well, This Sucks

I've been listening to a lot of Japanese music lately at work courtesy of J1 Radio, in particular their Gold channel which plays some really, really good oldies. No translation needed; the music alone is fantastic. Although I have to admit that a lot of words are becoming more familiar to me, like "toki doki" … Continue reading Well, This Sucks →

Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz

There are some things in life for which you have no real explanation. Like getting your leg caught in a ceiling fan, for instance. And on Saturday, I had an odd thing happen to me. Perhaps not as odd as the ceiling fan thing but odd enough. I dropped my Xbox One controller – yes, … Continue reading Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz →