Dec 31st

How many women?

How many women were arrested? Sex? okay. Were they effected by the rain? I guess today’s journalism schools aren’t teaching grammar. Source: http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/72-weekend-dwi-arrests-in-austin

Dec 5th

Birthday Bacchanal™ 2012

E and several of our #childfree friends have late-November through early-December birthdays: Kelly, Jeff, E, Judy, and Ryan. So, we made a huge weekend out of it for all of them. Friday, Jeff, Judy, E, and I went for Thai lunch in Cedar Park on our way to Flat Creek Estate winery. We had the […]

Nov 16th

An Epitaph for/by Mia’s Mother-in-law

My Twitter-friend Mia just lost her mother-in-law. It’s been a pretty trying time for her, but her Twitter friends have rallied around her for support. (Because Mia and her hubs are struggling financially, one person even paid for the obituary to run in the local paper. She really is that deserving a person.) If you […]

Oct 31st

Mother, an O’Brien

That is what she prefers I call her: Mother. It’s how she signs the few cards I receive. What a formality for what is supposed to be an innate bond! Bollocks! You know one of the stories of when she was cruel to my grandmother. Today, I learned of another one. Mama Bee saw an […]

Oct 30th

RIP “LG”

My little car, “LG” or “Elle Gee” gave her life for me on Saturday afternoon. I had been out running Hallowe’en errands and was crossing through the last intersection on my way home when I was hit by a Chevy 1500. I did a full 360+ 420+degree flat spin into a Honda CRV waiting to […]

Oct 22nd

It’s that time of year, again! Already?

Today, E and I resurrected our picnic lunch. We make our lunches the night before and picnic at a park near his work for his lunch break. It’s a way to enjoy the nice weather and time together. Turns out, the park nearest to his work is the same one where we renewed our vows […]