Category Archives: General

Happy Halloween! In honor of this wonderful day, I have more items to FRIGHTEN you. Look at this sweater that I knit and designed all by my lonesome about 20 years ago (front on left, back on right): Mwahahahaha!!!! If … Continue reading →

I thought I was going to do a lot of sitting around and working from my parents’ house, but I have had field trips every day since I’ve been here! Monday I played with my friends the Slabs, Tuesday the … Continue reading →

Now I am in Portland. The weather today was so gorgeous. I did that Run Like Hell Half Marathon this morning, and it was a bit brisk, but it was so beautiful! I felt like such a doofus because I … Continue reading →

I’m leaving tomorrow for Portland, so what do I do? I open one of the giant bags of Halloween candy. I always wait until Halloween so I am not tempted to nibble, but this time I wanted to try one … Continue reading →

I have a thing for food magazines, and right now, it seems I have a thing for food magazines that talk about turkey: This is ironic, since I have no idea what we’re doing for Thanksgiving. I want to try … Continue reading →

My friend Alice used to say “Get on the clue bus” all the time (in grade school, she went through a phase where she would say, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” It was incessant). … Continue reading →

I am so ashamed. I live in California. Go ahead and laugh. I hope to be able to laugh about it at some point, but right now I just feel like weeping. Since I don’t like to be sad, let’s … Continue reading →

I made it home to California today. It’s hot and sunny, and I’m very happy to see Peter and Deedle, but you know, I kind of want to move to Portland. It’s not that Portland is without problems, and we’d … Continue reading →

Well, today was a mighty fun day. Let me back up and begin with last evening, when I attended a show. Now, when I was in my 20s, I used to go to clubs all the time to hear bands. … Continue reading →

One great thing about my trip to Portland is that it coincides with my friend Alice’s trip to Portland. Alice and I have been friends since 1st grade. Her mother was always sewing, knitting, and creating things, and she was … Continue reading →