October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So I thought I’d wait till November to mention it as a way of making sure that my message wasn’t lost in the pink shuffle that is October. Sort of like when you give someone their birthday presents a week late. It gets noticed above the other gifts that … Continue reading Happy Surgiversary to Me
When Empty Nest Syndrome Kicks in Too Early
It’s been offensively long since my last post, I know, but I’ve been taking some time to deal with a shocking revelation. It turns out that I am related to Nahtmee. And not distantly related, either. Our branches on the family tree actually touch each other. Here’s how I found out. This past summer was … Continue reading When Empty Nest Syndrome Kicks in Too Early
My Well-Stocked Snack Cabinet is an Optical Illusion
If you share a household (or an office or a dorm room or any common space) with anyone other than yourself, you'll probably be familiar with the following scene: You come home from a long day of work/studying/saving the world or whatever, and it's not quite time for dinner, but you're famished. You just need … Continue reading My Well-Stocked Snack Cabinet is an Optical Illusion
