Boo! Ho! Ho! Ho!

I know it’s early. I’m in shock myself to be sitting at my bazaar table in a Santa Hat the next two days instead of sporting my Halloween pumpkin antenna headgear. But the way the calendar lined up, my first Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale of the season takes place...

It’s the Great Pumpkin

The year was 1998. I weighed 396 pounds. My waist measurement was within an inch of my height measurement. I bought shoes with Velcro fasteners because I couldn’t manage to bend over long enough to tie my shoes without cutting off my air supply and becoming...

2maro!

It’s finally here! My official “Back from Obesity” Book Signing Tour begins at the Long Beach Coffee Roasters tomorrow, Saturday, October 25, from 10-12, and continues at 3 Cups Coffee in Astoria from 1:30-3:30. I’m hoping to see lots of friends, old and new, and I...

My Psychological Profile

I cleaned out my DVR the other day. Deleted everything I’d watched, or didn’t care to ever watch, changed the settings on a few shows, added a few, and generally tidied things up. And when I was finished with my technological housekeeping, I had to stop to laugh at...

Batter up!

When does the World Series begin? I don’t even know who made it to the playoffs this year. I’ve been kind of busy And today is my last Saturday to take a deep breath before winding up and stepping to the plate, if you don’t mind mixing my baseball metaphors. I’m...