After typing the section below, I see that we’re a bunch of “ironic” people.We went to Hobby Slobby last night and, man, were there a lot of shoppers in a bad mood. I felt bad for them – why in gosh’s name do people do things that make them […] Continue Reading…
this weekendI’m going to be at the Edward James Olmos 6th Annual Houston Latino Book and Family Festival on Sunday, at noon, on their children’s stage in the George R. Brown Convention Center, reading my first book for kids, Growing Up with Tamales. Last chance to get a signed […] Continue Reading…
Now I have time to be stressed out.I haven’t written here lately because I’ve been under some stress, and I never feel like talking on the blog (or to anyone) when I’m under stress. But now it’s all over, thank goshfully.If I were in an airplane crash (God forbid; […] Continue Reading…
Things I’m Going to Do When I Finish This Novel I’m Writing1. Exercise. Maybe even run.2. Spend some quality time with my family.3. Make some jewelry or paintings or something.4. Renovate this freaking Web site.5. Hurry up and start publicizing the last two books I sold, which are the […] Continue Reading…
obligatory Thanksgiving gratefulness list paragraphsThe other day I was thinking about writing a “thankful for” list for this blog, and immediately got whiny and self-pitying, in my mind, over all the little things for which I’m not grateful this year. Then, right after that, I had a Thanksgiving Miracle […] Continue Reading…
I live in a Red Stateand therefore envy those of you who don’t. I wanted, on Election Night, to be somewhere full of people. But I couldn’t think of where that place might be, in my part of town. My own little neighborhood is very lackadaisical and quiet, and […] Continue Reading…
soonI never write, I never call. Soon, though. Almost finished being busy here. Literally, I don’t know how I get everything done.dreamLast night I dreamed Matt Damon and I ran into each other and got to talking and catching up on what was happening with our mutual friends. In […] Continue Reading…
My work is under stress.My company is going to be sold, no one knows to whom or when, and we already know what our severence packages will be, if applicable, but I have no idea whether it’ll be applicable to me.I wish that, if I were meant to get […] Continue Reading…
Life in the Stranger Danger LaneSomeone finally let me in on the secret — you can put your life in the hands of strangers, in the mornings as well as the afternoons, by getting picked up at your local park-n-ride and hitching a ride into the HOV lane.Someone on […] Continue Reading…
post hurricaneI only got Internet access back, full-fledged, last night. Hence, I haven’t updated. We were out of power for a few days, lost a couple of bits of the back yard fence… found a cracked window yesterday, but that’s about it. Nothing worth complaining about.A lot of people […] Continue Reading…
