August 27, 2018 Not the typical pet, not the typical vet appointment What a morning, and I hadn’t even gotten to the vet’s office!It was time for Frisky’s first annual physical. That’s not counting the office…
April 17, 2018 Comey comes alive with tough talk against Trump I didn’t know much about James Comey until about two years ago. Since then, I thought pretty highly of the guy and that really…
October 6, 2017 Update: Storing the car on the mean streets This blog post I found was written in mid-May, 2016, but never published. It was part of a series on the difficulties I had…
January 4, 2016 All done! New year, new bathroom The holidays are always a busy time. Finishing a major construction project while working everyday meant chaos and a delayed post. So here it…
December 17, 2015 Taking shape It was a big week of work, even without the bathtub. I have to hand it to Bob, the contractor. His buddies at BathFitter…
December 14, 2015 The one week mark It’s now a week since the bathroom construction started. It would’ve been done by now if BathFitter had ordered the right bath tub, or…
December 11, 2015 Days 2, 3 & 4: hard work, harder luck In the last blog, they tore apart the entire bathroom. That’s one out of the one-and-a-half bathrooms we have. I was hoping everything would…
December 7, 2015 Big bathroom remodel: Done with day 1 Busy day at work, but also at home. The workers came bright and early, and gutted the place. This is when they took their lunch break, courtesy Garry:
December 6, 2015 Big bathroom news! It’s not the most appetizing title, but I realized you were craving pictures of the house before the first major renovation. I should…
November 15, 2015 Past time to stop terror once and for all, not necessarily for the French I love being back in news. Sure, the hours are long, especially when you don’t have a boss. (My new one starts Nov. 30)….
June 8, 2015 From the Tri-Cities to the Tri-States It’s me again. I have to write more often. It doesn’t have to be a book. Saving stuff up is too time-consuming, anyway. I’d…
April 26, 2015 Lots of updates in a few short months This is my 22nd blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them. I didn’t think I could come up…
March 16, 2015 Getting settled in Bristol I’ve been in Bristol for about ten days and work for a week, so it’s time for an update. This blog wasn’t intended to…
March 8, 2015 Being new in Bristol & the Tri-Cities It’s my 4th day in Bristol. I start work tomorrow. Very exciting times! It’s making up for the drive up, which was very unpleasant….
February 25, 2015 I got a job — and I’m moving! Yes! You read right! It finally happened! I’m going to be the next digital manager at WCYB-Channel 5 in the Tri-Cities, TN/VA (one letter…