Fahrenheit 9/11
We saw it last night. Me and my cousin Randy. It was okay. Parts were funny, parts were chilling. A couple of parts made me cry.
Most of it was stuff we already knew, but it was interesting to see that stuff all lined up in order in less […] Continue Reading…
Memorial Park
Lately I’ve been in the mood to drag myself to Memorial Park and walk its three-mile loop. Last week, I invited my cousin Helen to go with me.
“You go to Memorial Park?” she said. “I hear they’re real snooty there. They say there’s a lot of real good-looking […] Continue Reading…
The Cat
The cat probably thinks his name is Goddammit.
“Goddammit – get OFF of there!”
“Goddammit – quit that!”
“Goddammit – do you have to destroy everything in the whole entire house?”
“C’mere, you little orange and white hellcat. Look at you. You’re so pretty. That’s right – he’s so pretty. Look at […] Continue Reading…
Help Austin’s BookWoman
Letty forwarded me an email:
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July, 19. 2004
Dear Friends and Supporters of BookWoman,
We are writing to ask your help. The still sluggish economy, our rising rent, and the difficulties of the construction project on Lamar Blvd. are all colliding to make this our most challenging summer ever. BookWoman […] Continue Reading…
My Kids
I’m glad my kids are coming home next week, because they remind me of what I’m working for.
When they aren’t here, it’s easy to wonder why I bother going to work every day. It’s tempting to call in sick (and take the resulting pay dock) so I can […] Continue Reading…
Julio, Paraphrased and Condensed
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Julio says, “I saw your redesign. I liked it. Except… I think you should have used green instead of blue. And, instead of the tornado, you should have a picture of France. With cheese.”
I say nothing.
“You know… you should do it totally different.”
The woman in front […] Continue Reading…
I Can Shoot Fire From My Eyes
Wanna see me do it? It only happens if I’m very hungry or if my plans have been ruined. If you want to make me extemely upset, first tell me we’re having lunch early. Then, at the last minute, tell me we’re having […] Continue Reading…
Gwenworld – The Remix (feat. Blue Tornado Pix)
As you see, I’ve redone the site a little. Hopefully this will be the last redesign for a while. Please, feel free to click all the links. Make yourself at home.
Wait… that cheese is for tomorrow’s dinner. Hey, get your […] Continue Reading…
At the Movies
I love to go to the movies. One of our family traditions (family, in this case, equalling me, my kids and my cousin Randy) is to quietly heckle the commercials and lamer previews. Even if we’ve seen the same set of commercials and previews multiple […] Continue Reading…
Annoying Conversations with Men of a Certain Age
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Me: Look! I just won a prize for my latest oil painting!
Him: Wow. Yeah… I like that painting. But… I don’t think you should use oils anymore. You should use watercolors. And, I don’t really like fish. You should paint cottages, instead.
Me: […] Continue Reading…
