Month: August 2004
Gearing Up
Lee really wanted a new video game tonight. I got rain gear instead. Rain gear isn’t nearly as fun, but I suppose it’s more necessary (depending on who you ask). I wanted to get a rain jacket and… Read More
Confessions
I was sitting at a table outside a restaurant downtown last week, and it was a beautiful, sunny day. But I was amused to see a plastic pink flamingo stuck in the dirt next to the street, wearing… Read More
The De-Claw De-Bate
I had “call vet” on my to-do list all week. I was committed and ready. But today when I picked up the phone, I froze. I couldn’t make the call. I’ve been debating for a couple years about… Read More
Checking Out The Local Hooters
I was eating a chicken strip when a waitress walked behind me and I glanced over, and unintentionally got an eyeful of her cheeks. Not the ones on her face. That is the image I’ll remember from Hooters…. Read More
A Princely Evening
Saturday morning, Lee and I hit the tourist sites again, opting for museums because it was raining. We visited the Holocaust Memorial – very moving, yet very depressing as I suppose it should be. Then we lifted our… Read More
Washington DC is great, but Virginia tried to steal my wallet
Lee and I are resting in our hotel room, putting up our aching feet after a full morning and afternoon in Washington, DC. I love being on vacation. I love being on vacation so much, that we left… Read More
Erin and Dave
Lee and I love throwing parties, and if we’re in the hosting mood, nearly any occasion is reason to invite people to our home. But last weekend, we had a very special reason to celebrate. Earlier this summer,… Read More
Severe Weather?
When I sat down at my computer this morning to check my daily weather forecast, I expected to see sunshine icons and nothing more. So, I was quite alarmed to see a “Severe Weather Alert” scrolling across the… Read More
