Books, beware. I like to color in the pages with notes and fold the edges of a good tome—like someone who’s seen things—and can’t remember them. Hence, the graffiti and street-cred origami. Actually, I’d really like to have nice things. Like books without creases or marks. It’s hard because my penchant for destruction is so… Continue reading Hold My Book: Mushroom Bookmarks Save the Day (and My Place)
Flavor of the Moment: Snack Obsession
If Hello Kitty and Pikachu opened a theme park, I’d expect my favorite rice cracker snacks to fall like star-shaped confetti from the sky. Or, they might be banned because of their spicy and addictive nature. Either way, I just can’t get enough of these cute and tasty treats. The “Hot Mate” rice cracker snacks… Continue reading Flavor of the Moment: Snack Obsession
Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun…Spirit of Shark Week
But is there a shark at the bottom of the glass? Always look before you take a sip—or a dip. Turquoise blue liquid and festive drink glasses look delightfully ominous. So is the Blue Hawaiian cocktail the recipe for disaster I can’t live without? Dreamy blue liquor + hot summer + impending Shark Week (Discovery… Continue reading Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun…Spirit of Shark Week
A Twinkie and a Doughnut Have My Back
I’ve turned to pastry products to boost my sinking spine. They say you are what you eat, and I’m just not myself without a doughnut on my seat. The doughnut is actually one of those circular-shaped pillows with the hole in the middle to support the tailbone, and the Twinkie is a Funko Plushies™ I… Continue reading A Twinkie and a Doughnut Have My Back
Craft Alert: Avocado Avalanche (Five-Minute Sticker Art)
Avocados migrate as wild packs of herds or flocks or avocolonies—or whatever the group name is—sometimes, to pursue artistic and leisurely endeavors. At least, that’s the impression a sticker pack gave me the other day. And, June is California Avocado Month, so I decided to freshen up the craft page with a little five-minute craft… Continue reading Craft Alert: Avocado Avalanche (Five-Minute Sticker Art)
Twenty-Five Years! Cheers with Beers!
In a fit of mathematical mayhem, I tried to factor our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary into an equation for which a popular wedding song at the time, “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” would be the answer. But I couldn’t get the numbers to add up. Me: Hey, Nate. You’re a math person, and I’m a literary analysis… Continue reading Twenty-Five Years! Cheers with Beers!
Take a Dip
A splash of something splattered onto the floor near the bathroom sink. When I looked up, I noticed a puffy line-like thing in the ceiling right above the splatter, but it looked dry. “Hey, Nate!” I said. “Can I borrow you for a moment?” When Nate made his way up the stairs, I pointed to… Continue reading Take a Dip
Rainy To-Do List
The sky has emptied so many rounds of rain I’m surprised I can’t just launch myself downstream from my doorstep, aboard a trashcan lid. “Bon voyage!” I’d shout as I’d steer toward the neighborhood Safeway. And I’d come back with bits of chocolate and stories of confused river otters, who have just seen feral cats… Continue reading Rainy To-Do List
Yes, Cheese! Pão de Queijo
Before the Sandman could whack me over the head with flood-sized bags of sleep sand, I heard Alex come through the door after a day on campus. Ever since he was a child, he’s been fascinated with maps and exploring new places, so I wasn’t surprised that after his classes and prepping for tests, he… Continue reading Yes, Cheese! Pão de Queijo
Cat-astrophe Averted
In the middle of spring, our lawn furniture has nearly sprung. Some clever cats have crawled under the protective tarp we use at night and claimed the cushions in various ways. (If those cushions could talk!) Nate, armed with cleaning concoctions whisked up from the nether regions of the internet, has saved the furniture, but… Continue reading Cat-astrophe Averted
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 