Running From the ‘Rona
It's officially here. The Coronavirus has invaded our home like a bad house guest. It took up residence in my wife's respiratory system and now she's sequestered in our guest bedroom. I, on the other hand, am dodging it like a deadbeat trying to evade a process...
The Only Thing We Have to Fear
Franklin Roosevelt once uttered the famous quote, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." He was wrong. We have to fear alligators. Particularly, alligators that are not where they should be —as in Michigan. Now, if I go to Florida, I know that any body of...
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
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
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 smell, and...
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 has...