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Data Breakdown

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A Haiku for My Dog, In Case of Thunderstorms
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Tae Kwon Bo
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Oooz a Widda Bidda Baby?
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This Post Brought to You by the Letter B

Time for an Update Post, all about the letter B. B stands for… Bladder Infection – This last Monday, two weeks after I woke up with my bladder infection, I got a call from my general physician’s office. “Mrs. S________, your neurologist’s office sent some test results showing you have a bladder infection!”“Yup.”“And, does this…
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The Return of the Mormons
Some of you may recall that Gary’s Virtually Unknown and Surprisingly Mormon Uncle died this past year. Gary didn’t know him that well. He sent his Aunt (Ken’s sister) a fruit basket with a thoughtful note: “Have something to eat, you’ll feel better.” (I swear this is true.) The healthy fruit did not make her…
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Imaginary Conversations
I have concluded the reason my in-laws communicate so poorly is that after every real conversation, they have an extra extended imaginary conversation. Within minutes, the line between delusion and reality becomes blurred and they believe the imaginary conversation has taken place. ————————————————————————For example: Real Conversation #1 –Gary: Can I bring anything for dinner Saturday,…
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Overkill
Last night I found Gary standing behind the kitchen counter eating a chocolate bunny. Gary was listing decidedly to the right. He was at least thirty degrees off-center. In addition, his left leg was extended like a ballerina to prop his left foot up on the counter. Naturally, his head was tilted at almost a…
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Birth of the Blues
When Mom was recovering from some lung / back surgery that further impaired her iron-lung-weakened pulmonary system, she bought a harmonica. She thought it would help her exercise her lungs, especially since it came with a neck rack that let her use it hands-free. Because you know, her arms do not have great range since…
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No sex, no drugs, no rock, no roll
Gary and I were talking tonight about how we both somehow missed out on the drug scene when we were teenagers. Neither of us smoked pot; in fact, I don’t think either of us were ever even offered pot. I think we’re saving that experience for our senior years. (Gary’s only recently discovered alcohol. He’s…
