It looks like the Gangster Disciples tagged my building the other night. Boo. Now my neighbors are in tizzies about what to do. Installing a light over the front door is good. Filing an insurance claim is bad; the city has resources for removing graffiti ( Read more... )

With the CW's cancellation of both GG and VM, it looks like I will have my Tuesday evenings free for the first time since 1999 when I discovered Buffy.

Feels kind of strange. I won't know what to do with myself since I've blacked out those evenings on my calendar for so many years.

Happy Birthday kernelm!

After dinner in OP last night, T and I were walking to his car, which was parked in front of a very busy ice cream/hot dog stand. An 8- or 9-year-old boy was standing on the sidewalk in front of T's car playing with a wooden sword. As we got into the car, the boy walked up to my side of the car and told me he liked T's Serenity window cling in the ( Read more... )

Last night at 20 till 7, we ran downstairs, jumped in my car and headed to Wendy's for "Drive"-thru food. Of course it takes forever; we have to wait for them to finally remember to start preparing Terrence's food after we pay and get to the pick-up window. The clock is adding up the minutes, and I'm getting nervous, especially since I forgot to ( Read more... )

I know. Where have I been?

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want -- good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified!) about what people remember about you.

I had to cut my lunch hour short today because of a badly scheduled lunch-time meeting (lunch not included), so I just ran out to get soup from my favorite place ( Read more... )

Anyone interested in going to see The Namesake Tuesday or Wednesday evening?

Clarks Artisan Collection 'Firefly' Slide

Aww. Larry "Bud" Melman from the David Letterman show passed away.

Thinking of him brings back memories of high school and college. I always like him on Letterman, and I remember seeing him in person when he was Grand Marshal of Iowa State's VEISHEA parade in 1989.