By the second day of our road trip, after the swimming and strolling, during the long and scenic drive toward home, my lover and I were planning to ask the interloper (who had then become the third party, or even the sweet friend) if she wanted to… you know. How will we ask her ...
It makes me think my writing has some benefit. To all of you who have read my blog posts and interacted with them in some positive way: thank you! It’s always appreciated. I would like to include you in the group of smart people I know, even if we haven’t met. (Top Photo by...
It’s not all running here. This is a good piece on self described “swole woman”Casey Johnstonwho is an inspiration to anyone looking to get fitter using weights. Any type of weight. She publishes an e-book that looks good for beginners especially calledLiftoff: couch to barbell. Check ...
People who are sensitive to display flicker aren't all sensitive to the same problems, so what works for one person may not work for another. I've included as much information as I can on each phone to help you make the best decision. ...
One day, my parents dropped me off at his house to play for a few hours while they ran out, even though I said I didn’t want to go over. Shortly after I got there he took matches from his dad, who smoked heavily and wanted to go light some small fires in the woods behind his...
She did not make eye contact, but her annoyance with me was evident for thinking this, for saying these words out loud, in public, where other people might hear them. “Of course not,” she hissed. “Look at all those kids who end up living with their parents in cars.” I tried ...
Barnabas, I’ve been reading your stuff for a while, and I must say it doesn’t surprise me that you’re the kind of man who would beat his wife. My husband and I have been married for over 30 years, and in all that time, neither of us has ever struck the other one. If eithe...
hile I was drawing this, a woman went past with a dark brown Dachshund, said good morning to me and I said good morning back. Then, when the woman with Dachshund got to the end of the street, I heard her start up a conversation with another woman who was parked there on a bicycle...
a flip house in Visalia and I helped hand raise from about 2 weeks old. I originally had no plans to keep them, but between turning 50, not having human children and getting SO ATTACHED from bottle feeding, there was NO ONE WHO WOULD LOVE THEM LIKE ME. ...
(“Asked child to draw a dog. She drew two horses instead and informed me that a mommy and baby horse were a mare and a foal.”) I remember this as a fun morning with adults who paid attention to me. Reading the notes, however, I was terrifyingly reminded of my own experiences ...