A frog was in the toilet. I awoke this morning, crossed the hall to the backroom, flipped up the lid, and began to empty the bladder. I looked down into the toilet bowl, and what was that thing in there? Why, it appeared to be a frog! He was affixed to the side of theContinue reading “On Frogs”
Tag Archives: Life
On Sprite Bottles
Mad scientist mode. I wanted to scream aloud, “It’s alive! It’s alive!” as did Colin Clive in the original Frankenstein. Why? My grandmother loves to drink Sprite in the 20 ounce bottles. She doesn’t drink the whole bottle, though, pouring some into a glass tumbler, and then putting the remainder in the bottle in theContinue reading “On Sprite Bottles”
On Trying to Be Nice
The universe has a way of being merciless. Attempting to be kind for selfish reasons can result in a situation worse than the starting one. Let me explain. My flight from Las Vegas back to Raleigh had a connection in Newark. Upon arrival at the Newark airport the Continental reps asked for volunteers to beContinue reading “On Trying to Be Nice”
On Life as a Sine Wave
Life is a sine wave. When it goes up, it goes way up. When it goes down, it goes way down. And from one extreme to another. Take yesterday. I stopped at the post office before work. I walked across the parking lot, and as I stepped into the lane of traffic along the postContinue reading “On Life as a Sine Wave”
On a Needy Cat
I have a needy cat in my lap. Woody hasn’t done this in a while. He came up to the desk, jumped into my lap, made himself at home with a bath, and promptly passed out. He’s in the way. Typing is difficult. Needy! Needy! Needy! I think I may shove the Woodrow out ofContinue reading “On a Needy Cat”
On the Kittens and my Grandmother
Saturday my grandmother couldn’t stand the kittens. They ran around too much. They invaded her space. They stared at her. They made her itch. They made her sneeze. Yesterday she enjoyed watching them run around the dining room. Seeing Percival nap on the dining room floor, plopped over on his belly, made her laugh. TodayContinue reading “On the Kittens and my Grandmother”
On an Emergency Road Trip II
Back from Baltimore within the past half-hour. I’m tired–it’s a long drive, and traffic was terrible on US-301 leading up to the bridge over the Potomac. It’s not been a good day. The kittens are fine. They seem a little needy, and I can understand that. They’re curious about my grandmother, though–she doesn’t like them,Continue reading “On an Emergency Road Trip II”
On an Emergency Road Trip
Checking out for a few days, until Sunday. I need to make a trip to Baltimore, visit the grandmother. Until I return, play nice, admire the new digs, and think happy thoughts. 🙂 Out.
On Birthday Wishes
Not that you read here, but… Happy Birthday, Christine.
On Language
Said I tonight at work, “The kittens are living behind my wheelie bin.” My assistant manager looked at me. “Your ‘wheelie bin’?” “You know,” I said, “my wheelie bin.” “Which is…?” “The garbage can I push out to the street every week?” “So, your garbage can.” “Right. My wheelie bin.” And then I realized that,Continue reading “On Language”