Archive for October, 2006

Aging: A Perspective

From spandex to stretch jeans
From hair bands to reunion tours
From waterbed to orthopedic mattress
From sleeping ’til noon to insomnia
From frosted hair to nature’s gray
From aspirin to Osteo Bi-Flex
From staying up late to dozing in front of the TV
Yeah. I’m aging gracefully, don’t you think?
Oh, and Happy Halloween. Since Randy refuses to do [...]

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Sub This!

Thump, thump, thump-tha-thump, thumpa thump (and on and on…)
What a lovely sound to wake up to in the middle of the friggin’ night. NOT.
Subwoofers should be outlawed except maybe in a home theater environment. So I sound like every generation before me, I don’t care. Subs do NOT provide tonal quality, only [...]

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Update

Wylie is back to normal! After that strange episode yesterday morning, all appears well. I just can’t figure out what it was that caused him to behave in such a bizarre manner. It was almost as if he was sleepwalking. Of course, I feel that way some mornings. :yawn: [...]

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

And so it begins…

Every year around the holidays, it seems we have a sick pet that has to be put to sleep. It’s almost become a “normal” part of our lives. Call it Jones’ Law.
Willow’s FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis) is entering another stage, and although she still eats, drinks and seems to feel good most of [...]

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Chillin’

Last night, we were actually able to turn off two of the three fans in our bedroom before retiring for the night.  Amazing.  I’m looking forward to putting a blanket on top of the bed.  I put on a jacket this morning for the first time and it felt nice!  It won’t be much longer [...]

Thursday, October 19th, 2006