I’m of the belief that being a non-custodial pet owner is the best deal in town. I get Walter & Sully about every other weekend. It’s enough time for me to get in a lot…
Day 88 of 200: Pep Fest
During my sophomore year of high school the seniors were the class of 1988. We were the class of 1990. A lot of Fridays we would have pep fests in the school gym. They’d pull…
Day 87 of 200: I Met My Yearly Reading Goal Already
My original goal was to read 60 books in 2018. I upped the number to 70 this summer. I’m currently in the midst of book 74 (The Witch Elm by Tana French). Amazing what you…
Day 86 of 200: I Don’t Wanna
I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t wanna. I don’t…
Day 85 of 200: My Heart Broke for Aunt Jackie
Last night I watched the reboot of the Roseanne-reboot, “The Conners.” It was a 30-minute after-school special about the dangers of opioid abuse. In this case, the abuse resulted in the death of Roseanne Conner….
Day 84 of 200: Ode to Copper Blue
Today is Bob Mould’s birthday. I know this because my twitter feed is filled with Mould/Husker Dü/Sugar trivia. I’m not complaining because I love Bob Mould much like I do my Uncle Wayne. It’s a…
Day 83 of 200: At Least I Saw Some Yellow Trees
All I wanna do is bitch and whine about many inconsequential things that annoyed me today. Today would have been a good day to have co-workers so we could sneak into that unused meeting room…
Day 82 of 200: Worrying About Losing Gidget
Tonight I’ll probably finish reading Sally Field’s memoir In Pieces. It’s been way more interesting thing I expected. I’m not entirely sure what I expected, but I wasn’t prepared for so much gut-wrecnching honesty about…
Day 81 of 200: The Dud Day
In a minute, I’m going to quote Amy Bloom’s White Houses, her lovely novel about the relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickock. If you’re in the mood for a bittersweet and super interesting romance,…
Day 80 of 200: I Almost Forgot
Well, today I completely forgot about my 200-day blogging project. In fact, the only reason I’m typing this one-fingered on my phone while in snuggled in bed in the dark is that I caught my…