In the Firing Line
Tuesday night Mal and I went to see Ed Byrne at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. As always we had fantastic seats, front row, or what I like to call The Firing Line. Mal’s been on the receiving end more often than not when it comes to comedians.
Pomp and Circumstance
So the 29th of April was the wedding of Kate and Prince William. I was 10 when Prince Charles and Lady Diana were married. I remember setting my alarm for some silly time in the morning so I could watch the ceremony. It was amazing to watch. Not only was I impressed with the whole [...]
Christmas Past
The days before Christmas always seemed to be a hive of activity. A huge build up to the big day. There were some traditional stuff that, of course, happened every year. Christmas records were pulled out of the closet and played while we got the tree out and decorated. I remember the tree had a [...]
Kindness of Strangers
On the 13th of October I had carpal tunnel surgery on my left hand. Back at home and feeling sorry for myself M and I got some news that would change my focus of just what was important. M is involved in the online and off-line gaming groups on the net. News came through that [...]
Mourning The Loss of Magic
When we were planning our last trip back to visit my family, I suggested that we go in September because the Western Washington Fair would be going on (otherwise known as the Puyallup Fair or just The Fair). It was a big deal to me that M saw the fair. After all he had the [...]
Who Says You Can’t Go Home Again?
This year I turned 40. I had one moment of “oh fuck I’m 40!” I started to think of all the stuff I hadn’t accomplished and worried about all the stuff I’d put off and how old I suddenly felt. It passed as quickly as it appeared. But it did make me take stock of [...]