inspired by reality embellished for entertainment
A couple years back, a business contact, invited a friend and I to a Nascar race in Richmond Virginia – at the time it was named “the Pepsi Rock-N-Roll 400” or something to that effect. I immediately had my reservations because I had tried to watch Nascar racing on TV Read more…
Stu, A quick re-cap of our first times together. One of the big news stories today is the confluence of three respiratory illnesses making the rounds. Our old friend the seasonal flu, the wuhan-bat-flu, and RSV which hits children pretty hard. I imagine you know that your sister Zoe had Read more…
It was just before sunrise when I pushed through my door. Needing to recuperate after the fight, I headed back through my cat-door, to my feral villa in the garage. As I curled into the straw to lick my wounds, I heard that food-lady calling for me, but I was Read more…
Damn… finding fresh meat this time of year is a pain in the ass. Like clockwork, the temps cool, the leaves turn and fall, and then -bam, slim pickings in the meat department. Most the summertime staples disappear and while there is a variation to the winter selections, it’s just Read more…
I’ve been jogging semi-regularly for a couple of years. I run with the pace and grace of a Clydesdale. After decades of sketchy self-care with numerous starts and stops I realized that a sitting back passive approach to exercise does not help. Being exercise neutral is actually negative. Not being Read more…
My impulse buys are typically nondescript run of the mill purchases. Unneeded t-shirts, the fifth pair of tan dress shoes, a novel new pretzel dip, extra items that go on my back, on my feet, on my waistline. Rarely if ever does one of these amount to much. In hindsight, Read more…
The story you are about to read is true, and no names have been changed to protect the author’s pride. Sunday morning I’m lounging in my boxer shorts in the recliner when I catch a glimpse of something from the corner of my eye. Focusing in, I notice a horribly Read more…