Category: Life

Wordless Wednesday: Lunch

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Safe for Now/The Scale

So it seems that my idea about my employer giving me the proverbial ax/walking papers may have been a bit premature. While it’s true that they’ve already let one temporary employee go, it wasn’t without justification from what I’ve heard – and saw, now that I think about it. In any case, I believe I … Continue reading Safe for Now/The Scale →

Bad Eggs

We attended a birthday party for one of Anthony’s friends last Saturday and it was filled with the usual kid-centric activities: pizza, games, a hands-on reptile show, and one annoying little twit that would not leave Anthony alone. It seems that this mongrel –we’ll call him Chip – had a party of his own the … Continue reading Bad Eggs →

Gimme Shell-ter

This is Crab Daddy, Anthony’s hermit crab. We picked him up a few months ago after Anthony learned that one of his classmates had one and told him how cool they were. Well, what you see here is about all Crab Daddy does. That, and eat grapes and popcorn (the butter-flavored variety being his favorite). … Continue reading Gimme Shell-ter →

Happy Hour

It’s 9 am on a Sunday morning. Ann and I are in the backyard watering the vegetable garden. The neighbors behind us, known partiers, are singing along loudly and belligerently to their music. Ann: Wow, they’re loud. Is it too early to be drunk? Me: When you’re a drunk, it’s never too early to be … Continue reading Happy Hour →