Monthly Archives: January 2013

So it’s come to my attention that Valentine’s Day is rolling around again this year. Like it does every year, curse the Mayans for inventing calendars. I think everyone was better off when holidays and birthdays were a surprise. “What, … Continue reading →

We had to undertake an expedition recently to replace our mattress that had, over time and the stress of supporting a couple of large boned people with a fondness for salted caramel sauce, sagged a bit. Actually it sagged quite … Continue reading →

In this case, last thoughts are not a reference to my feelings about life after death, nor morbid consideration of my own mortality. Which isn’t actually going to be all that soon, since I fully intend on living, if not … Continue reading →

A week ago we arrived home from London. Approximately a week, because one should never let specifics get in the way of a good story. Or even a so-so story. Since we got home I’ve learned a number of new … Continue reading →

We, unfortunately, had to go to a restaurant last night, because we were run out of our house due to a situation we now refer to as the Great Septic Tank Eruption of 2013. I’ll soon have an entire post … Continue reading →

So we’re back home, at last, in the grand old US of A, Land of the Free and Super-Colossal-Sized Sugary Beverages! After so long abroad, I thought I’d record our first observations. The sun is really bright, I mean, like … Continue reading →

When we first arrived in London, we made a pact that we would not buy a bunch of stuff and then end up having to ship it all back home. Well, we managed to successfully go one for two. We’re … Continue reading →

So after three plus months in London, we’re winding things down and getting ready to return to the America, Land of the Free, and Unlimited Semi-Automatic Weapons, With Extra-Large Capacity Magazines. Just for varmint hunting. We were discussing the other … Continue reading →