Although it may have appeared I haven’t written much since June, that’s not quite true. Yes, my morning writing routine was sidetracked for the past few months—but not completely. As...
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Staycation. Boy, do I hate that word. Mostly because it means I didn’t go on a vacation, which, let’s face it, is what I long for as soon as I’ve finished my previous vacation...
It was in the locker room, before one of our late Saturday night hockey games, that my brother-in-law, Jack, threw out the offer: He was going to rent a house while he was going to grad school at...
(AKA: Hunkered Down, Day 55) It could be a day to let sadness get to me, especially living in isolation as we all are, but that’s not going to happen. I’d like to say something meaningful...
(AKA: Hunkered Down, Day 39) The other day I grabbed the HD TV monitor Max used back when he was in college and attached it to my work-at-home computer. Having a second monitor would give me more...
Easter, 2020. Planet Earth is trembling in front of me. I had plans, and this ugly mess has gotten in the way. My mind is fuzzy. I have all this time; there is nowhere to go. I want to read; my...
AKA: Hunkered Down, Day 12 As we spend this strange time together, I have a suggestion for you. You’re going to hear it, and two choices will come to mind: Sure, I’ll give that a try. Are you...
(AKA: Hunkered Down, Day 6) What a lineup on ESPN 2 yesterday. Axe throwing. Cup stacking. Marble racing. Putt-putt. Nothing, however, was more jaw-droppingly captivating than the 51st Annual Stone...
March, 2020. The coronavirus hits hard and I start working from home. What I naively thought would be a few weeks stretched out for much longer. Here then, is the blog-within-a-blog, Hunkered Down...
It’s 1985. I’ve spent of the beginning of the decade goofing off: Living in an old house with my best friends; working jobs that offer just enough money to pay the rent, purchase food...