A telemarketer called. I don’t know what he wanted. I didn’t hang up on him. I just put the phone down, got up, fixed lunch, hung out laundry, and then came back half an hour later. He wasn’t there any more. I put the phone back on the receiver. My grandmother seemed determined to sleepContinue reading “On Saturday Musings”
Category Archives: Life
On an Amish Halloween
Some readers may be unaware that, for a few years, I lived in Pennsylvania’s Amish country, a little to the east of Lancaster. My first year there, ten years ago now, I was excited. It was Halloween. There were kids on my road. Amish kids. Halloween! Two years ago, I told the story of thatContinue reading “On an Amish Halloween”
On the Consumption of Cashews
This week just past was a week of Mondays. Nothing but Mondays. Even Friday, which started out like a Friday, ended on a Mondayesque note. One contributing factor? On one of the Mondays this week, I ate some cashews. I needed a mid-morning snack. I went to the vending machine, I saw a packet ofContinue reading “On the Consumption of Cashews”
On Receiving a Calendar
I received in the mail today a package I was not expecting. It was the Colonial Williamsburg 2010 Wall Calendar. I’ve been contributing to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for a few years now, even though it’s someplace I’ve never been, though I’ve always meant to go. They produce a nice history magazine, and I enjoyContinue reading “On Receiving a Calendar”
On Blustery Saturdays
Were it not for the sodding rain, today would be perfect for kite-flying. It’s blustery. The sky is overcast. The wind is up. Leaves are falling. It’s over seventy degrees. Only it’s raining. Not heavy, but steady. And the ground is soggy, from the four days of rain we had over last weekend and theContinue reading “On Blustery Saturdays”
On Good Things on a Wednesday
One of those days… *sigh* So, let’s talk about all the positive things about today! Bloom County! I got the first volume of IDW Publishing’s complete collection of the classic 80s comic strip, collecting from its debut in early December 1980 to the end of September 1982. I sat on the train home tonight flippingContinue reading “On Good Things on a Wednesday”
On the Trouble with Coupons
Yesterday, the writers went to Subway for lunch. About a month ago, during their Scrabble promotion, I won a coupon for a free “Flatbread or Regular 6″ Sub.” Note the order of the words. We will come back to this. I ordered a Subway Melt Flatbread. It had bacon on it, and I’m not aContinue reading “On the Trouble with Coupons”
On Life Lessons
Last night, on the train home, I saw someone who had not learned one of life’s most valuable lessons. When you’re breaking the law, don’t argue with the cop. Riding Baltimore’s Light Rail is, for the most part, a honor system sort of affair. There are ticket machines where you buy your pass, and thenContinue reading “On Life Lessons”
On a Trip to Big Lots
I was at Big Lots last night. I hadn’t been in a while. I puttered around the store for forty minutes, hoping to find something of interest. The store was emptier than I could ever remember seeing it. Some of the fixtures seemed to be gone. I was tempted to buy A Wish for WingsContinue reading “On a Trip to Big Lots”
On the View at Thursday
Hello? Hello? Is this mic still on? However did it get to be Thursday? :tired: Oh, that‘s right. It’s called “work.” Since I really don’t have anything profound to say at the moment, I would point out that a survey of Doctor Who fans acclaimed “The Caves of Androzani” as the best story of allContinue reading “On the View at Thursday”