• A typical moment in the life of Tripping Raul

    While at our fav Sunday afternoon digs, The Old Man, I get an anonymous call on my work phone. Most intriguing!  I answer, “This is My Name,” and an elderly woman demands, “What channel is the Broncos on????” I turn to D and ask. “Channel 4,” I tell her. “What time?” she asks. “2 p.m.,” I Read more

  • Sorry he asked . . .

    Demon Spawn sits across from me at lunch and asks the age-old question, “Mom, if you were to live in any other decade, what would it be?” “I have the feeling I have lived in other decades and I kind of like this one,” says I. “No, but what would be your favorite?” DS asks Read more

  • The best day at work everrrrrrr!

    Yesterday was absolutely, positively the bestest day at work, like, ever. I came back from my vacation to find that Ken and Jon had conspired against me! YES!!!! Evidently, the topic of my failure to put a photo of ‘me’ on the website came up at staff meeting Monday in my absence.  So they took care Read more

  • Post-wedding pints

    It was a dry wedding and that’s OK and, in fact, I’ll drink to that! Or at least I did after the wedding as we sat in the Durango Brewery and downed a couple before heading up the mountain. (Love their beer.) And as we sat at the bar chatting with the lovely gal behind the counter, D nudged Read more

  • Whoopsie!

    Ppththththtttttt! As I sashay down the hall, I try unsuccessfully to keep my hip from brushing the corner. I chuckle and glide up to the front desk and the gals include me in what they’re chatting about but I can’t remember what it is now. Lovely ladies. And I tell them I need chocolate, which Read more

  • Peculiar

    I find myself rather odd. I’m pretty certain that other people don’t have the sort of thoughts and visions running through their head that I do. But I’m well intentioned and I do rather like myself, so I guess it’s OK. Read more