Monthly Archives: June 2008
The Family Truckster
In 1984, my father, his girlfriend and I took off on our own version of the nuclear family’s summer vacation. Dad strongly suggested that I keep a travel journal. I didn’t. As a result, here’s what I remember: We flew … Continue reading
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Summertime Beckons
West Side Sinners, a local RAB emporium, has recently started carrying a line of enameled outdoor chairs. They are lovely. My family didn’t have anything of the sort when I was growing up, but we did have a front porch, … Continue reading
Mah Na Mah Na, Gobamarama
The people of the Twitterverse wrote my post for me tonight. I’m stunned by how many people whom I follow on Twitter are politically active, are backing Obama, and are so giddy with the promise of a new hope. (Posted … Continue reading
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all that and a bag of chips
$125. $125 to replace the weatherstripping around my windshield, which, after 13 years of dedicated service, is peeling off. I called two different places, and the estimates were within a few dollars of each other. The glass is fine, doesn’t … Continue reading
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Sometimes shoes, sometimes pie…
It’s been a while since I’ve written about pie. Even longer since I wrote about shoes. And yet… my default answer when people ask me, “Oh, you blog? What do you blog about?” is “Nothing, really. Shoes and pie.” Welcome … Continue reading
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