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Oh, Sheila
I was out walking on my lunch hour yesterday, phone in hand, which I was checking periodically. There is nothing unusual about this; I often look at my phone while walking, either to track my workout progress on MyFitnessPal or queue up my camera for potential photo opportunities. There were lots of people out and about, and…
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Un-July
Living in the Pacific Northwest, there isn’t a lot of variation in the weather. A typical January day looks like this: Peek outside in March, and you’re liable to see this: Curious about November? Here’s what you’re going to find: Yes, it’s very often a broken record around these parts. But there is a brief…
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You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Last night I was getting a haircut, and there were banners on the salon walls promoting Shark Week. [Weirdest marketing tie-in ever, by the way. Makes about as much sense as seeing an advertisement for patio furniture in Red Robin.] Sitting there, staring at a poster of Jaws, I wondered who the genius was that decided Shark…
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Talk Less. Smile More.
If you had told me a week ago that I would be walking through the forest on my lunch hour listening to show tunes, I’d have said you were nuts. But Friday afternoon I found myself doing exactly that. Who is this guy?! I wondered. Because I know me pretty well, and I am not…
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Punctuation Menopause
I have recently been informed that the period is dead. RIP, period. We hardly knew ye. Actually, we knew ye for a good long time, but you are as obsolete as rotary telephones and dial-up modems now. Even The Washington Post says so. The younger generation shuns you. You have been demoted to a mere…
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Three Seconds Away from Nuclear Oblivion
I was browsing my local thrift store last weekend and came across a Betamax player. I don’t think I’d ever actually seen one before. I picked it up, marveling over its simplicity. Not to mention its weight – I was surprised by how heavy it was! I remember the whole Beta vs. VHS war in the late 70s/early 80s. It’s…
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