NUTS!

I’ve watched every episode of the Dr. Oz show (ABC) since the first of the year. It’s quite entertaining, highly educational, and it’s just the right amount of time for me to exercise on my stationary bike while it’s on. I’ve noticed some repetition to what the good...

My nonfunctional status

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking I should have used dysfunctional for the title. But dysfunctional means impaired, or abnormal, and nonfunctional means not, the reverse of, worthless, and lacking the usual positive characteristics. And that’s exactly what...

It wasn’t a fluke!

For the second time in the last five months, I’ve had a story accepted for the Chicken Soup series. The second time! Once could be a happy accident, but two is validation of my writing skills. And it PAYS! The IRS will be so happy that it looks like I’m actually...

Teaching MDN the “par dance”

My Darling Niece, a sophomore at UW, arrived for a spring break visit on Saturday afternoon. Sunday she saw my golf clubs in the garage and asked about learning to play. I threw a handful of golf balls out onto the lawn and showed her how to grip a club. She practiced...

Author Readings tomorrow night!

Tomorrow, March 24, is the “Fourth Wednesday” Author Readings at the Olde Towne Trading Post in Ilwaco (across from the museum), from 6 to 8 p.m. Coffee and goodies are available from 6 to 6:45, and it’s a time to socialize and meet new people. Authors will be reading...