Excess button pushing can create confusion…or why my parents are awesome

My parents rock. Aside from working their butts off running a small business, raising two *ahem* stellar kids, retiring early and excelling at poker, they are also willing to try new things, like hiking in the Ozarks (pictured above) or, sometimes, diving into new technology, even under protest. My dad generally eschews technology yet somehowContinue reading "Excess button pushing can create confusion…or why my parents are awesome"

Stickworks in the snow

I don't usually do posts that are just about photos, because I'm not a professional (and I know many of them), and I know that amateur IPhotographers like me drive them nuts. But today we had our first (and probably last) snow of the season, and I was able to take some cool winter picsContinue reading "Stickworks in the snow"

It’s “buying random stuff” night

Actually, if you know me, you'd know that I'd rather call this "buying random s#!t" night. I just love the way phrases like "buying s#!t" "breaking s#!t" and "getting s#!t% done" roll off the tongue, but in deference to those who care more about the arrangement of 4 letters in a certain order than IContinue reading "It’s “buying random stuff” night"

A (surprisingly) non-bitter Singles Awareness Day dog/blog post

I hate to sound arrogant, but I am pretty impressed with myself right now.  See, I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day.  I've even blogged about it here. So I'm very proud of myself that I could be on facebook today, with all the hearts and photos of flowers and professions of devotion, and notContinue reading "A (surprisingly) non-bitter Singles Awareness Day dog/blog post"