Quiet Thanksgiving

Perhaps I’m just getting older.  Or lazier.  Or, quite possibly, both.
Whatever the reason, as time goes by, I find myself doing less on the Thanksgiving Holiday, even while society at large seems to be pushing everything and everyone to rush around at a more and more frantic pace every year.

Lingering Memories

I went down to San Diego last weekend weekend before last; just a quick overnight trip.
I’ve only been there a few times in my life, which is kind of strange considering that both a) I like San Diego and b) it’s really not that far away from L.A.  On this trip, too, I [...]

It’s Appreciated, But…

Talking with The Parentage the other night, one of the many topics we touched on was the H1N1 flu.  We chatted about whether or not they had gotten the shots, whether or not I would, etc.
One one point they made a very generous offer: should I come down with the flu, and should it be [...]

4th In Brief

This year’s 4th of July elicited some discussion amongst my friends, mostly circulating around the following:
“Uh, got any plans?”
“Nope.  You?”
“Nah.  We should go somewhere.”
“Yeah.”
“But where the hell can we go that isn’t going to be insanely crowded?”
Keep in mind, this conversation happened, off and on, over several weeks.  I guess we all felt a bit [...]

Nearly Perfect

It’s been a long day.  In fact, it’s been the longest day of the year.
Being the height of summer, and having no definitive plans for the day, I figured I’d go ahead and do the things I knew I’d like.
So, what makes for the gosh-darn-near-perfect summer day?

Slipping Away

(Last holiday post, and the hardest to write. Good thing I’m going out of town this weekend. Sorry, Homer-Dog, I know it’s not the “up” post you wanted, but life’s like that sometimes…)
When my Parents picked me up at the train station on my return from SF, my Uncle was in the backseat [...]

Christmas Day-Tripping

(What, you haven’t commented on my couch post yet? I KNOW some of you are still going to respond, right? )
After a pleasant morning and lunch of good food and opening gifts Christmas Day, Dad found himself feeling a bit antsy. It was a beautiful day outside, a series of [...]

Just To Be Clear

Okay, I just want to be very clear about this, right from the start. I love my parents. I really do. I love The Parentage with all my little GeekHiker heart.
Okay, are we all clear on that now? Everybody understand?
Good.
Now can I admit that my parents often manage to frustrate the [...]

My Parents Were My Gateway

Today’s post by the talented and beautiful Charlotte Harris reminded me of an incident in my own youth.
My Mom was a teacher, as many of you know, but I may have never revealed that when I was a kid she was a teachers assistant for a hard-of-hearing/deaf class in our school. As such she [...]

Thanksgiving Eve

Over the weekend I talked to the Parentage and the “formal” decision was made: unlike last year they won’t be coming down, electing instead to stay up north near my Grandmother.