Every time I read a book that deals with intense poverty I am always reminded of how fortunate I am. While I am nowhere near as well as off as most people, compared the McCourts in “Angela’s Ashes”, or the Nolans in “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” I am rich. If I am hungry, I […]
Monthly Archives: April 2006
Imperfect
I have the last weekend off from work and Tim and I booked a reservation online for a rental car so it’s official–we’ll be in Dayton at the end of April. Lately I’ve been feeling this need to change myself. In an effort to be less organized, I moved a small pile of spiral notebooks […]
Eyes, Part II
Well I am here to post, which can mean only one thing: I’m not out having emergency surgery. I also just wanted to take a minute to say thanks for all the thoughts and comments. They really helped keep me from over-worrying. I love you guys. My retina is fine. Apparently a small blood vessel […]
Screw You, Clear Milk
Paige was scanning through the newspaper at work tonight and read that scientists are making progress toward making milk clear. (Though don’t expect to see it in stores any time soon, the paper states.) This is a huge weight off my shoulders. Screw a cure for Cancer or Aids–I want clear milk, dammit. Yet another […]
The Joys of Cooking
So today my roommate, Tim, and I decided to color Easter eggs. Sounds like a fun and easy way to spend an evening, right? Enter Teri. 8PM Teri: Come on Tim! Let’s get some eggs! 8:10PM Tim/Teri: We forgot to get vinegar. Oh well, plain water it is. 8:15PM Tim goes into the living room […]