Fall, Fertility, and Art1. Now that it’s October, I’m filled with this animal desire to go to the grocery store and purchase bags of tiny pumpkins and gourds. Also, I want to go outside and collect seeds and leaves. Then, I want to smear the pumpkins, gourds, seeds, and […] Continue Reading…
Does this happen to you?When I sleep on my right side, I have normal dreams. Normally, I sleep on my right side.But, sometimes, I sleep on my left side to change it up a little. Try something new. Vary the pattern, you know?Without fail, every time I try to […] Continue Reading…
An artsy, second-person entry:Dieting is bad for your stomach.But, at the same time, it makes your stomach smaller. So, sometimes you have to do it. Especially when your stomach and your butt are getting too snug in your pants. The bigger pants you just bought, I mean. The ones […] Continue Reading…
Cabin FeverYou don’t realize how a hurricane gasoline shortage affects your town until you’re suffering through the aftermath with everybody else.No restaurants were open on Saturday night. Well, a few were, but those were PACKED. I ended up feeding my children beignets and ice cream for dinner. Our only […] Continue Reading…
Three ruby-slipper clicks later…We’re home, the apartment is fine, the power’s on. It’s not even raining. One of the tall conifers by the pool is leaning at a 50 degree angle now, but that’s it.My friend Dot is fine – she stayed in Missouri after all, thank goodness. Hopefully […] Continue Reading…
All for nothing?Now the news tells us that Houston will miss the brunt of it, and the eye will pass over the TX-Lousiana border, instead. Which is good for us, but frightening as hell for all those people over there. The news anchors on KPRC 2 or whatever are […] Continue Reading…
We’re safe.Yesterday after work I drove through panicky traffic, full of preoccupied people, to pick up my kids from school. I dropped them off at home, changed into my tennis shoes, then went to the grocery store. Luckily, the one nearest me had water. Not much of a choice […] Continue Reading…
Screw it.We’re getting out of Dodge. We’re evacuating to the far, northwestern outskirts of Dodge, where we’ll be safe.Here’s my plan:1. Within two hours – Get out of work and go pick up my kids.2. Tonight – Try to procure some groceries.3. Tomorrow – Pack up our valuables, which […] Continue Reading…
Hurricane Rita: Should we stay or should we go?Today’s the day that we Houstonians are supposed to decide whether to stay or go.I’m a little worried. I kind of want to leave, but hotels north and northwest of us are already packed with Katrina evacuees and preemptive Rita evacuees. […] Continue Reading…
Hola, and Halloween, and HeatI’ve been busy as a plump, fuzzy, striped honeybee lately and, God and everybody else willing, should have good news to announce here soon.What are you guys gonna be for Halloween, huh? I have one decoy costume, which is what I told everybody I was […] Continue Reading…
