1 Hour
Twice a year, our lives are changed by an antiquated system of making up time in terms of hours of daylight. Some states don’t change their clocks for the 1 hour difference…it is confusing and yet – Halloween partiers are Read More …
Category: life
The Big Toe
I know that this is Friday night and it is mischief night…we missed the full moon by just a couple of days but things are still weird. Tomorrow is Halloween and unfortunately, our son broke something; yes, it was the Read More …
2 Hours
What can you do in 2 hours? A lot. You can… Buy a car. Read a magazine, or a (short) book. Practice a week’s worth of violin lessons. Play solitaire and still not win. Edit a document, or two or Read More …
A Couple Days
A couple days ago, the cook at the restaurant was at the end of his day and the end of his patience. Today, he was in a much better mood. It seems so trivial now. There are always trivial things Read More …
The Hot Seat
Today, being in the hot seat can be a good thing. No, you say. Not good. But, you are thinking of being the center of attention; being asked a lot of questions about what you do and how you do Read More …
Extended Warranty
There are limitations in the automotive extended warranty, as you can certainly imagine – just like with a coffee maker, an iPad or a flat panel TV. The manufacturers can’t guarantee full replacement or even support of repair – well, Read More …
Halloween Planning
It is just 5 days until the biggest kid holiday (after Christmas) and all I can say is that I have not quite completed enough Halloween planning. It’s not that we didn’t know 26 days ago… or even nearly 3 Read More …
Bigger Is Better
Not too many would argue against the phrase “bigger is better” – right? In this case, as you may have been following, I’m talking about a car. An SUV if you will. So far, the Pathfinder is roomy enough for Read More …
Concessions
Well. We all know that we make certain concessions in life. We accommodate the ones we love most. At least, we should – and we do, when we can… We pay for college. We co-sign loans. We buy bigger cars. Read More …
Game Face
I guess I forgot to tell them to put on their game face when I took the 3 kids to test drive the car we have been waiting for all month. We love the color. We like the features. We Read More …