The spot in my yard
This story is true. There is a place in my yard where the grass won’t grow. We moved to this foothill of a foothill eight years ago. We live on the downward slope of...
Category: Rapid Eye Reality
Dos redux
A popping pile of fried pork, beef, steak, a shrimp sat on a sizzle plate in front of me. The bowl of half-eaten guacamole had filled me up before dinner arrived. The boy squirmed...
Coming home
I’ve been on the road for ten days or so. I just got home and unpacked the car when I realized I’m leaving again in five days for what is essentially two weeks on...
Fugitive
I play this game sometimes. It’s a product of every bad suspense thriller I’ve ever seen. I’m on the run, shoving clothes in a bag, and jumping into my car with a two-day scruff...
Quality is job one
I’ve spent the past week in the valleys of two small mountain ranges. The oaks and maples were just beginning to turn when I saw my camping friends in the Blue Ridge mountains. I’ve...
When the tracers are real
I was going 85 miles per hour on I-40 West when I saw it. I was tired. It had been a four-day weekend that saw me up until nearly 4am on every night. I’d...
Real estate
In 1889, they stood on the Texas and Arkansas borders and looked across into Oklahoma. Some men had horses. Some men had guns. All of them had their eyes on land. Well nowadays this...
Bachelor weekend in review
I think 1997 was the last time I lived by myself. I remember sitting around in my underwear, doing a lot of literal navel-gazing, and eating take-out food. Not much has changed. This weekend,...
Friday Mental Massage: Bachelor edition
Well, here we are. I’ve been living the bachelor life for less than 24 hours and already: I’m sitting around in my underwear There is a plate with pizza crust on it in the...
Sick bachelor
I honestly don’t remember the last time my wife and kid left me to my own devices for more than a few hours. Now I have a few days by myself. I frankly don’t...
Hypocrisy on the rocks
Note: Not that I feel the real need to bring this up, but just in case, this post is not for your kids’ eyes So, Ice Cube apparently was apparently so moved by the...
Birthday parties are un-American
I am convinced birthday parties for children are part of a Chinese conspiracy. I spent two hours yesterday inside a giant warehouse filled with inflatable jumping platforms and slides. It was a bit like...
Paying Mr. Time Machine
How much would you pay? That was the question. During a fairly long set break at the Yonder Mountain String Band show last night, I was chatting with two dear friends. They’re married with...
Yonder firsts
It’s 1:36am. I just saw Yonder Mountain String Band play for the first time. That was not the only first of the night. Forgive me if I take a few minutes to list some...