Overheard on the Aerial Tram in Palm Springs. British guy (very British, voice dripping with disdainful smugness and a cultured pretension several centuries in the making), to the British guy next to him: They don’t really DO food in this country, do they? I mean, it’s just the same burger place one after another. Really [...]

Went to an indian casino in Palm Springs for lunch today. Paul put $2 in a deuces wild poker machine. I bet 25 cents and got dealt a straight flush and made three bucks (a profit of 1200%). I cashed out immediately and later spent my winnings on a pretty beverage at the top of [...]

Several years ago, we started writing down amusing phrases as proferred by witty friends and family. This maybe have represented a reprisal of a “Book of Funny Things” Paul made for Lori in 1998 so she could record hilarious things he said. She never wrote anything in it. So occasionally we tack up a few [...]

In finishing up my preparations for the upcoming exam, I have had opportunity to realize that courage is not a trait of which I possess massive amounts. Maybe that’s the point, maybe no one comes by it easily. It’s a thing to be decided on and stuck to against your fears and against opposition. That’s [...]

Summer adds enjoyment to things. I’m at home studying for licensure exam (T-minus 9 days) with the tiny bedroom air conditioner on, drinking a diet DP, and thinking my life ain’t half bad. As with most good things, I am never quite sure whether it is the actuality or the anticipation I enjoy more. A [...]

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the [...]

Am busy being dead blog recently. Have felt very little compulsion to use the internets lately. Anyone else feeling similarly? I think it’s mostly being busy–with loads of fun stuff (dancing, hanging with Jr. High students at church, etc.) and also some studying for licensure exam, which will officially be taken on April 21. So [...]

Every time Ray goes to feed the chickens, I imagine its a little something like this. Ray = Gonzo.

As you may know, 7-11 has been developing their name as a purveyor of fine wines and, to that end, will be sponsoring the annual California Vintner’s Association conference in Napa this spring. In order to educate and assist shoppers from all walks of life, particularly those who are new to the world of wine, [...]

It’s been difficult for me to decide who to honor with association to those hilarious balcony critics, Statler and Waldorf. The fact that I loved their sarcasm and derision even as a young child probably suggests a great deal about my character, but lovable they are. I have so many friends with a well-developed level [...]