Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: August 2014

  • Brain Death

    Gary’s Brain One morning this past week I saw Gary outside feeding the birds, leaned out to kiss him goodbye, shut the door, threw the deadbolt, as you do, left for work. Gary, who was of course locked out, wandered the neighborhood. After ringing about five doorbells, he found a neighbor who let him use…

  • Riots, Again

    Greetings From St. Louis. I was at a bar last night and the conversation at my table and the table next to me was Ferguson. Some day I’ll tell you about all the pies we’ve been baking, but in keeping with the Media it’s all Ferguson all the time. The Reason Why We Can’t All…

  • The Riots Next Door

    Everything with an arrow next to it is a St. Louis suburb I have lived in for more than a few months. And, if you’ve seen the national news this week, you know that Ferguson, the suburb with the box around it, has gone from protesting to rioting to looting. All this to say the…

  • Who knew?

    This is me buying a toilet seat: This is Gary buying a toilet seat: Bidet feature – off the table, only available with elongated seats. Well, at the hardware store anyway. Stay Side brace – nice to have, keeps seat from shifting off the hinge-y thing that attaches it to the toilet. Slow-close – key…