one of those times when I wish I had my camera with me

Driving up to work this morning and I notice the driver in front of me is fiddling with something. I look closer and she’s messing with her hair . . . with both hands. She’s putting large curlers in her hair with both hands while driving down the middle lane of 280. We’re not stopped […]

suddenly chicago

A conversation from nine days ago: Steven: “Hey, I’ve got some good news.” Me: “Cool, what’s that?” Steven: “I found out how many vacation days I’ve got left.              “[pauses for effect]              “Nine.” Me: ” *explecitive* ” Steven: “And I need to use them up by the end of the […]

Lobster #111

Yesterday I was dressed up nice for once so I convinced Steven to take me out to one of my favorite seafood restaurants. I was feeling spiffy and wanted to partake of some crab legs. Tasty stuff. This restaurant has wonderful food though it isn’t particularly fancy. After you place your order you get a […]

the sunshine burnt my pants off

Incredibly Awake Shower-Refreshed Steven: “Come on, wake up; time to get up!” *commences with lighting of lamps and opening of blinds* Half-Awake Me: “Mnnnnph” Incredibly Awake Shower-Refreshed Steven: *more happy happy sunshine language* “Let’s get up” Half-Awake Me: “No.” Incredibly Awake Shower-Refreshed Steven: “If you don’t get up I’ll take your pants off.” Half-Awake Me: […]

and it was cherry-red, too

While heading to work today we got behind a car — a Dodge/Chevy/Whatever Charger — with the license plate that read GODNCHR. I was just about to announce that the plate read ‘good and crunchy’ when Steven declared it said either ‘God in charge’ or ‘God in charger.’ Both of his made more sense than […]

obsessive?

Steven’s heading out to San Fransisco for a conference this week. In fact, he’s on a plane way above the earth as I type. I don’t like planes — I think I’ve mentioned this before. I keep reloading the flight status on expedia.com, watching his little plane icon move westward. Right now he’s in between […]