At Least They're Committed

A word game! How marvelous! So I am to come up with text in which the above words comfortably rest or blend. Delightful. It reminds me of when, in high school, we had to write an essay that included several random words, such as beans. I took such joy in writing it, I made it funny,… Read more

I shan’t go into detail, but to summarize my dealings and reconnections with old friends the past few months, I’ve come to realize that I’m doing simply fine, despite what my daughter would like me to believe. The occasional over imbibing, the frustration about where I’m at in life, the mental fatigue and questioning existence . .… Read more

Stepping onto the bus, my attention was drawn to a striking young man, likely a decade younger, who was staring at me. So being the cool person I am, I sat down daintily and I tried to look sophisticated while casting a glance back at him to see if he was still looking and he… Read more

I had kind of a bad day yesterday that started the night before when, after getting hourly updates on my niece’s progress birthin’ the baby, the updates just stopped for no reason and I thought to myself, “Aw, c’mon! Can’t this one thing go as planned for this little girl?” because, of course, it was Lisa,… Read more

He’s smiling. “I think she’s rather cute, don’t you?” I look. “Not particularly.” He sighs. “Though I suppose she has her moments,” I quickly add to avoid a lecture. “What don’t you like about her?” Now I sigh. “Her smile is crooked . . . ” “People on the street thank her for smiling at… Read more

I made it, I made it. Fool that I am, I checked out Weather.com and determined that 75 degrees F was an OK temp for a 2-hour walk to return DSII’s delinquent video game. Within half a mile, it became clear that the temperature was far more than 75 degrees. Maybe 85. I’ll pay the… Read more