Love: If you’re happy and you know it
“Aren’t you happy that I’m happy you’re home?” “Oh yeah. I’m happy,” Mr. T deadpans, without looking away from his computer screen. …
Christmas traditions? Yes, please.
Since it’s officially December, I can wear my Christmas crazy with pride. Things are full tinsel around the house and I’m looking …
19 steps to a perfectly decorated Christmas tree
This morning I asked my Facebook friends to guess how many feature length films it would take me to decorate my 9-foot …
Late summer, in snapshots
Although it’s very nearly pumpkin time, the sudden spike of Sacramento heat has me thinking about the lovely last bits of summer. …
A deal with the devil and Christmas is collateral
The fate of Christmas rests on my thighs. Or rather, my ability to make them smaller. You see, I struck a deal …
On birthdays and brain mortgages
“How old are you going to be this year?” “34?” “34? Are you sure? How old am I again?” “What year is …
The mailbox clam shell mystery
When I found the first clam shell in the mail box, I chalked it up to a fluke passerby. It was small …
I’ve got to hide the big brains somewhere, right?
My classmates and I were in the elevator after seminar one evening, for some reason talking about what body part we would …
A grateful heart: Feeling neighborly
“[Bzzzz] I turned you into a frog!” “[Bzzzz] I turned you into a toilet!” “[Bzzzz] I turned you into a banana!” “[Bzzzz] …
A friendly note from the FAA
“What did you do?!” I exclaimed as Mr. T flipped through the mail and remarked that a manila envelope from the FAA …