Toads, Ushers, and Detritus

Toads, Ushers, and Detritus

Last weekend we attended our first concert since before the modern version of the plague disrupted daily lives and the chicken wing supply chain. It was the Last Summer on Earth Tour with Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Barenaked Ladies. The show had been...
Confessions and Conspiracies

Confessions and Conspiracies

When our kids were younger and they had friends sleep over, I would hear noises in the basement room where the HVAC, water heater, etc. were located. I told my wife that I thought the kids were peeing in the sump pump. She thought I was crazy. Years later, our...
Something Stinks Here

Something Stinks Here

My house stinks. Somewhere hidden in this place is a dead animal, a forgotten morsel of food, or something worse I don’t even want to consider.  It all started a few days after we got back from Florida. We noticed this musty smell, that grew into a garbage...
The High Price of Stealing Gas

The High Price of Stealing Gas

Last week, I mentioned my journey to Florida. The primary purpose of my trip was work. The secondary purpose was to squeeze in a mini-vacation. Apparently, the tertiary purpose of my trip was to leave my gas tank unattended so ne’er-do-wells could empty it.  Gas...
Toilets and the TSA

Toilets and the TSA

Last week I went to St. Petersburg Florida for a conference. It was my first flight after being deemed by the federal government as posing no significant risk to the general population of travelers, flight attendants, and pilots. In other words, I finally got TSA...