Emmet

I was off work yesterday because it was President’s Day. So, after I took Nate to preschool, I ran some errands. When I picked him up, it was close to lunch time…so we went to McDonalds. I’m not a fan … Continue reading

I’m afraid I’ll have a bad dream

Nate had a bad dream this morning. I get up early….and it’s usually pretty quiet at the house when I’m the only one up. Nate got up early this morning. I was in the bathroom…and when he came out of … Continue reading

Walmart Wolverine

There’s some new kind of coffee beans in the container this morning…black and greasy…..shiny with coffee oil. This should be one heck of a cup of coffee coming soon. We went to Walmart last night. That was our big “cabin … Continue reading

the shape I’m….

Something’s been happening a lot more frequently these days. I don’t mean that I can’t avoid this weird new trend. I just mean that it’s happening enough that I’m starting to notice it. Some of my peers….and most of the … Continue reading

citizen of the world…and I never left the country

My family has Norwegian roots. I think that’s different than Norwegian Wood. I’ve never been to Norway. I’ve eaten a lot of lefse. I’ve smelled my fair share of lutefisk. But I’ve never been out of the country. I’ve never … Continue reading

dogwood bowl

It snowed hard here yesterday. We must have had about 10″ of snow come down by the time the day was finished….maybe more. I haven’t been outside yet to step in it. It’s pretty. I woke up this morning thinking … Continue reading

kite on ice

We moved around some when my sister and I were young. One of the places we lived was in the upper part of New Jersey. Somehow, to my some of my Southern friends, this makes me a Yankee. Who would … Continue reading

Jennerizing

Jenny was teasing me the other day. That is a rare occurrence…I don’t know what got into her that morning. She felt my cheek right after I shaved and said, “Your beard is getting kind of sparse or something…it doesn’t … Continue reading

headphones and Hey Jude and all my days

I watched a tribute to the Beatles last night on the television. I don’t know where else I would have watched it, really. It makes sense that it was on the television. I didn’t get any special invitations. Maybe it … Continue reading

…there’s a white boat coming up the river

Look out Momma….there’s a white boat coming up the river….    Neil Young …Powderfinger Snow is coming. It’s in the forecast for the middle of the week…chances of “significant accumulation”, whatever that means. I should be so lucky to have a … Continue reading