There has to be a special place in the netherworld for people that call my phone before sunrise, and then hang up just as I make it to the receiver. No callback implied or received. I came out of a sound sleep, scrambled to get there… you can guess the rest.
posted in media | Comments Off on The incomplete ring experience | 263 words
One day later: still haven’t watched (or found) the “super ads”. There was one opportunity to get the whole show, but I know how the game ended. Experience trumps bravado, or something like that.
posted in food | Comments Off on A new gold standard | 256 words
At some point, it was decided that there would be an unofficial national holiday. The purpose, to distract the people of the world with a really big show, and sell lots of high calorie foods and simply take a break from winter (in the Northern hemisphere, but the south could join in, quietly). And for those who pretend to watch sports, but only once a year, there would be a football game, because… well, because.
posted in media, sports | Comments Off on The show of shows | 306 words
A month ago, I’d pretty much put the Idol worship behind me. After all, what could be enthralling about an experience that’s already happened fourteen times before? I’m not sure I had even bothered to check things out, last year, what with other more pertinent concerns.
posted in Idol, pets | Comments Off on Let the hunger games continue | 260 words
Thankfully, my personal education continues. Why, just yesterday morning, I learned that milkshakes from a familiar fast food firm are thick(er) for a good reason. The client, slurping on that shake (vanilla, strawberry or chocolate) will have to hang around in the comfortable seating until done. He, or she, might find the need to purchase additional food…
posted in technology | Comments Off on Foam is positive | 257 words
Well, it was thick as pea soup! You could cut it with a knife! Just a grey wall… I could find other analogies if needed, but the simple truth was that with the temperature up to 8C, we had to deal with the fog. Not me, personally; when the ferry came by, around noon, her foghorn was on. When a grocery trip to Montague ended up on the agenda (not for me), the drive down and back was challenging. And when I finally did go, to my community meeting, I had to keep it slow and steady through the bends; follow the yellow line.
posted in Wx | Comments Off on Keep it slow and steady | 257 words
The real key to having fun with certain individuals is to remain patient. Today, another call, from an unknown phone number: 000-000-0000 (catchy, but impractical). On the line, an agent from “Miccrosoft Computer Security Service”, anxious to help me; it seems that my system may have been hacked. Other people are using my IP address. And to make sure I understood the gravity of the situation: “Do you know what is an IP address?” Believe me, this is not a test.
posted in humour | Comments Off on Do you see the Windows key? | 281 words
Today, a complete change in “procedure” for our household. Over the last thirty years, I’ve grown accustomed to riding shotgun, as we used to say back in high school. The passenger seat was mine, at any time the owner of the car was present. In real terms, I’ve had the liberty of running errands, playing taxi man for our progeny, even parking the car on occasion… as long as she was elsewhere.
posted in health | Comments Off on this was a health care run | 262 words
I’m at a loss for words. Last evening, I noted the arrival of an individual on our back deck. Neither man nor beast, but quiet and polite. This morning, we found the “body”, broken in pieces, lying there. Was he (it) a victim of climate change, or something more sinister. I don’t want to notify the authorities; they’d want to know if I’d offered suitable shelter. The enigma.
posted in technology, Wx | Comments Off on Apply sparingly, said everyone | 266 words
