The other day when Sue was going through our normal household bills, she asked me “do you remember how much you use to pay for electricity?”. Prior to Ryan’s attack, we took turns handling the finances. I’d say we’d switch this responsibility every two years or so. So, I dug deep into my limited memory […]
Booty Rash
For the past three weeks Ryan’s had a rash on his booty that is just not relenting. My instinct is it began as a side-effect from the antibiotic to treat his urinary tract infection. It’s not getting worse — and perhaps just a tad bit better — so that’s good, but the healing is excruciatingly […]
What the Flux?
“Not Everybody”. I said this out loud, actually startling myself. I was driving home from New Jersey yesterday with the radio tuned to hits from the 1980s, when Everybody’s Working for the Weekend comes on. I listened to the station for maybe another hour. Then I shut it off. It seems all those songs from […]
A Day Off?
I’m definitely not looking forward to today. Not one iota. It’s not so much what I’m doing. Rather, it is I won’t be home. I’ll be on the road, heading east. I must drive to New Jersey today to return some equipment. I believe it’s a four-and-a-half hour trip, one-way. I’m also planning on swinging […]
And the Winner is…
The voters spoke and it’s official. I consider it a mandate. The license plate going on the Chick Magnet (a.k.a. van) is RLY4R. Over 61% of the people chose it among their top three picks. A total of 289 people voted (casting well over 700 votes). I sincerely hope you had fun with this. I […]



