“You know I love you more than my luggage”

My idea of packing for a trip has always been, basically, throwing a bunch of stuff in a duffel bag and hoping (in vain, usually) that it doesn’t get too wrinkled. This has gotten me across oceans and continents, and since I’m far from being a fashion plate, it hasn’t bothered me if i looked [...]

“Chasing time from hour to hour, I pour the drinks and crush the flowers”

What Have I Done To Deserve This?

Becky asked what people’s favorite music video was. This is mine. I mean, Neil, Chris, and Dusty? How can you resist?

Eight becomes nine, and ten soon follows

Did I mention that I’m training for a half-marathon? (Oh, that’s right, I did.) The weekend before last, my friend Ms. T. and I met for our appointed training run. The goal was 8 miles, the weather was evil, and we decided to run on treadmills in her building’s fitness center, which maintained a much [...]

In other news

Fred Thompson says, “I’m not a motherfucking son of a bitch, but I played one on TV.”
Oh, wait.
He’s one in real life too. Ban abortion and outlaw gay marriages? Charming. Of course, he’s from Tennessee, which is one of the few states that makes Missouri look almost liberal. And that takes some doing.
Last week, [...]

60,172

Going by the rule of thumb that, I think, Rob provided me, I’ve got about another 20,000 words to go to reach the minimum novel-length manuscript. Fortunately, I think I have more than 20,000 words of story left to tell. My outline has not exactly gone out the window as much as I am navigating [...]

Once, I had this teacher

This year is my 20-year high school reunion. I doubt I’ll go—not because I dislike my fellow former classmates. It’s scheduled for October, when Plus One and I will be riding our bicycles along the Katy Trail in mid-Missouri on our way to Columbia, home of my other alma mater, and if all goes well, [...]

Pedal faster

I’ve had a lot on my plate for the last couple weeks. At least, it’s a lot for me. In addition to my day job, I’ve been redesigning a Web site for a local theater group, which I need to have finished up by this Sunday. Plus, I’ve been freelancing for a former boss while [...]

Pounding the pavement

What’s the first thing you think about when there’s a heat advisory and the temperature this week is supposed to hit the triple digits, and that’s even before you factor in the heat index?
Why, training for a half-marathon, of course.
Last night I signed up for the Lewis and Clark Half-Marathon next month. My friend Ms. [...]

Lessons learned the hard way

Normally, I wear my iPod while I’m at the gym. Yesterday, though, I left it at the office.
Say what you want about cocooning yourself in your own little world, but after five minutes this morning of listening to the conversations that go on at the gym, I was abundantly reminded of why I wear it [...]