rehoming

People getting rid of dogs are like people getting rid of cars. You don’t get rid of something unless there’s some kind of issue. A person can talk up the thing they’re trying to eject from their lives like it … Continue reading

she’s got everything she needs….she’s an artist, she don’t look back

“She Belongs to Me” Bob Dylan I look back. I look back fondly at songs that talk about not looking back. What’s up with that? There was a time when I thought that I wanted to be an artist. Maybe … Continue reading

tabula rasa

I am a completely blank slate this morning. That’s never happened to me before. Usually, if I drink some coffee after a moment of panic about what I was going to write about, an idea comes trickling in and I’ll … Continue reading

the most popular bobsledder

  There’s a link to an article on the Fox Sports website that calls into question the selection process for the Olympic bobsledding team. And, yes…I couldn’t think of what to write about this morning. The athlete that they were quoting … Continue reading

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