Category: Life

And then there's the good stuff. 10

And then there's the good stuff.

Putting up Christmas lights on your own house for the first time. There's something a little magical about that. And every time I drive up to my house and see the lights, it reminds me a little bit of how...

Ozzy, we hardly knew ye. 8

Ozzy, we hardly knew ye.

Sorry Ozzy, but you're not going to live with us anymore. It's bad enough that you don't seem to really want to keep Chloe company. We could even sort of look past the shredded magazines and occasional piddling on the...

TWO Dogs? 10

TWO Dogs?

A few of you may already know about this, but we decided to get another dog. Mostly because Chloe has been super clingy and a little destructive (I believe I mentioned the numerous bed-chewing incidents) when left alone during the...

Vampire Season 0

Vampire Season

I really enjoy having seasons. Living in Las Vegas, I missed out on crisp falls with leaves crunching underfoot. Snow in the valley happened maybe twice in the 14 years I lived there. You more-or-less differentiated the weather between "hot"...

When age-old wisdom meets puppy training… 6

When age-old wisdom meets puppy training…

So last night we get home from work and notice that Chloe has chewed a hole in her brand new bed (the replacement bed for the first one she chewed up) and stuffing from the bed was strewn about all...

Don't send spam, m-kay? 7

Don't send spam, m-kay?

Some map company in Arizona thought it would be funny to send me some spam the other day. Tonight, I did a little research and then responded.

TGIF: Thank Goodness It’s Fall (Or: This Summer Sucked.) 10

TGIF: Thank Goodness It’s Fall (Or: This Summer Sucked.)

You know how some people have SAD (Seasonal Affectedness Disorder)? I think I have it but, because even my disorders have to be a little bit different than everyone else’s, I think I have it backwards. Summer is not my...

Last night we won the Frozen Entree Lottery. 11

Last night we won the Frozen Entree Lottery.

Every day I bring a frozen Lean Cuisine meal for lunch at work. It's my way of being able to say I'm on a diet without actually having any kind of a hard and fast plan that I stick to. A...

Travel Log, Sacramento CA: Day 3 4

Travel Log, Sacramento CA: Day 3

And the conclusion to our thrilling four-part saga… Okay, not really, but I needed an opener. We slept in pretty good Sunday morning (as well as we could with Chloe being a crack-head), ate a big yummy breakfast, then spent...

I’ve just pulled 27 pure white hairs from my head. 8

I’ve just pulled 27 pure white hairs from my head.

Coincidence that I just had another birthday? I knew I had a few up there. Mauri was kind enough to point them out to me the last time she cut my hair. But this is getting out of hand. I...