you can ring my bell

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. –H.G. Wells This morning during my run, I heard a bicycle bell from behind me. I waved without looking, and a moment later a woman passed on her bicycle, calling out good morning.” She had […]

Unconscious would be good right now

Terrify :: realizing my daughter will be anything but “low maintenance.” Month :: January, because I can’t think of December anymore. Throat :: Deep! Invasion :: of the body snatchers. Nail :: hammer, of course. Mine is named “Mike.” 12 :: days of Christmas Bicker :: my kids! Should have just named them Bicker. Thomas […]

it only hurts when I laugh

As part of Funeral Week ’06, we took the extended family to a football game. Partly so they could see that Friday Night Lights isn’t exactly fiction (the high school stadium had a jumbotron, for Christ’s sake), but also to see our niece and nephew perform in the band and drill team. And to get […]