To finish the tale of my Near Death Experience (pretty dramatic even for me), there’s the part where I went crazy. This is not a euphemism … I literally experienced what they call Hospital Psychosis. I guess it was my first full day in the ER. I grabbed Robert’s arm and whispered, “You’ve got to [...]
I grew up with the expression playing possum: pretending to be asleep when you weren’t. You know, it was time to clean up your room and you pretended to be taking a nap. Where did that phrase come from? It seems that possums simulate death in order to keep a predator at bay. Seemed a [...]
Tags: hot days, possums. lazy summer, vacation
You should understand that Buddy is no ordinary dog. Yeah, I know, everybody thinks that about their dog … but there is something about Buddy Bear that invites above-and-beyond behavior from his devotees. Case in point: Cousin Mary, a reasonably intact 80-something cousin of Robert’s who is otherwise essentially sane. She has a real jones for [...]
Tags: dogs, Family, love, musings, Relationships
This year Robert-the-Goodman and I are again hosting the whole clan for Thanksgiving, about 16 darling people. As I begin my to-do list, my standards are (as usual) dropping faster than my panties on Saturday night. For example, I just learned about turkey thighs! I realize they’re a cop-out, but not as bare-faced as my [...]
Tags: cooking, humor, parties, Thanksgiving
