by CJ | Jan 29, 2017 | Journal
Dress code was—purple shirts. Mike was like that—not a formal guy, though he could look very nice in a suit. Attendees were artists, writers, scientists, churchly folk, fans, neighbors—amazing mix. It’s hard when somebody goes so young. It was...
by CJ | Jan 23, 2017 | Journal
One of our dearest friends, Mike Briggs, of Mike and Patty Briggs—passed away unexpectedly of a sudden illness this morning. We’re just devastated.
by CJ | Jan 20, 2017 | Journal
I want, yes, a decent cup of tea. Unfortunately we are out. I decided it was worth it to get kitted up to brave the walks, and they call it 40 degrees. Well, news flash, the walk is frozen so hard neither shovel nor hoe nor rake nor metal shovel can make a dent in it:...
by CJ | Jan 12, 2017 | Journal
..and Lysol it. These artificial trees aren’t necessarily allergy-free after a few years of use, and this one is, well, one of our earlier purchases in Spokane, which could put its date of birth somewhere in the first decade of the century. So we got by with it...
by CJ | Jan 12, 2017 | Journal
..and Lysol it. These artificial trees aren’t necessarily allergy-free after a few years of use, and this one is, well, one of our earlier purchases in Spokane, which could put its date of birth somewhere in the first decade of the century. So we got by with it...
by CJ | Jan 8, 2017 | Journal
SNowblowing the driveway is much nicer with a warm knit cap and muffler. 😉 Really nice! I have my next to last dental appointment at 7 am tomorrow, and have to keep the drive clear, despite snow last night and snow today. It’s coming down again, and I just...
by CJ | Jan 3, 2017 | Journal
Otoh, we can now see the light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak, at which point I will fall short of having my own personal dedicated chair, with plaque, at the dentist’s office. They’re fixing things to prevent future problems, and while it’s a...
by CJ | Dec 30, 2016 | Journal
We’re doing very little going-out, but we did shovel the drive to get the car out to head to Swinging Doors to have a story conference. There’s something comfy about one’s chosen dark sports bar/watering hole that promotes better thinking—none...
by CJ | Dec 26, 2016 | Journal
Which let me get to the store to get cheese, spaghetti, and a lot of stuff…the mouth is finally letting me eat something besides soup without pain, and we’re figuring on being snowbound, since tonight is supposed to put that half foot BACX on the driveway...
by CJ | Dec 26, 2016 | Journal
Which let me get to the store to get cheese, spaghetti, and a lot of stuff…the mouth is finally letting me eat something besides soup without pain, and we’re figuring on being snowbound, since tonight is supposed to put that half foot BACX on the driveway...
by CJ | Dec 26, 2016 | Journal
Which let me get to the store to get cheese, spaghetti, and a lot of stuff…the mouth is finally letting me eat something besides soup without pain, and we’re figuring on being snowbound, since tonight is supposed to put that half foot BACX on the driveway...
by CJ | Dec 18, 2016 | Journal
I love the snow. In Oklahoma we didn’t get it every year—more like 1 year in 4. When we did get it, it was often sleet. And then, rarely, you’d get a snow several feet deep. I recall hiking about when I was about, oh, 13, and forgetting about the...
