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Luca’s Thoughts on Landscaping
We signed a contract with Mr. Landscape Man tonight, and I’m excited. But my excitement is a little subdued because the evening was fairly traumatic. The very first time Mr. Landscape Man came over, he seemed a little… Read More
Crazy Landscape Man
Lee and I are finally taking the landscaping plunge. Tired of our grassless front yard, tired of killing all the plants we buy, tired of a yard that would be better swept with a broom than raked or… Read More
Checkbook Workout
Today, Lee said those words. “Do you want to go to the gym?” No, I thought. I’d rather lie on the couch and read Seabiscuit. I tried to come up with a valid excuse as I weighed my… Read More
Anything but Chickens
Fitzgerald is in the national spotlight today. A soldier on leave was visiting his family in my tiny hometown, when he bought the winning lotto ticket. Nearly $90 million dollars in the lump-sum payout. Tonight, Nightly News did… Read More
Empty Nest
Well, the nest isn’t completely empty. As I stretched out on the sofa like a couch potato all night, I was joined by Millie and Luca. But the house is too quiet. Just yesterday, I was dining at… Read More
Tybee Magic
A wooden deck where you can sit in a plastic chair, feel the ocean breeze, sip a cocktail, and be near your true love – that’s all I require. Tybee provided. Lee and I were out of groceries… Read More
Presidential Visit
No matter what you may think about politics, all the anticipation surrounding a Presidential visit is pretty intense and, I think, cool. When I got to the base yesterday, I could see immediately that things were different. The… Read More
Such a Tease
I walked out of the house yesterday, and suddenly felt that I could breathe again. A wonderful cool breeze played across my skin, and I stopped in my tracks, afraid to disturb it. The weather has been so… Read More
