The end came quickly and mercifully for our dear Kenmore Calypso washing machine. After a few weeks of looping through its spin cycles and throwing itself out of balance, Dave and I agreed it was time to call in an expert. We had purchased the machine at Sears, a store that I must say has [...]
For the first time in quite some time, I didn’t post a blog here last week. And more notable, I didn’t offer a note of explanation. The truth at a high level: I was emotionally drained after a series of happenings in my life that, on their own, would not have incapacitated me, but together [...]
I am a list maker and my specialty is To Do lists. When the weight of the world is bearing down heavily upon my shoulders, I sharpen my No.2 pencil and get to work. More often than not, the very act of making my list is calming enough. I am not above including tasks that [...]
My little brother Justin has a birthday towards the end of this week. I will be sure to text him; I might even call and leave a message on his cell. If he picks it up, I will sing to him – badly – with perhaps the grand finale that I sometimes do to make [...]
