Layoffs!
Several people I know were laid off today, and there’s the inherent possibility that several more people I know—including myself—may be laid off in the near future. It’s not the best thing …
On the Boat With Wendy's Parents
We’re on a very full flight to Seattle. We’re still sitting at the gate at Logan airport. Others are boarding, but we already have our seats. We had been on Wendy’s parents’ …
“Three Horsemen are Coming!"
Dreamt last night that I was defending a castle. I remember standing on the parapets and shouting down, “Three horsemen are coming!”
Three Things to Remember From the East Coast
We’re at Wendy’s parent’s house tonight. Tomorrow we will go on their boat. This weekend we were in Chicago with Marcy & Jeff and Bri & Tim for the wedding of Allison & …
From Wakeegan, IL
We’ in Wakeegan, IL. Jeff & Marcy picked us up at the airport and we kind of wasted the afternoon looking for something to do. We ended up in some fancy suburb doing a little shopping before …
Parade is Too Much for Local Dog
We had a nice fourth of July yesterday. It started with us going seperately to the Grand Old Fourth parade because Wendy was in the BIB part of the parade and I was taking Cinder to watch. Cinder and …
Addicted to Workahol?
Just got home from work. Had to (felt that I did, anyway) finish up a few projects. I wonder sometimes if I am a workaholic (addicted to workahol?). When I am doing things at work, I find it hard to …
The Acrid Smell of Spent Fireworks
I remember that my dad was very methodical about fireworks. He would take Pam and I to a stand out in San Fernando, where they were allowed to sell a less lethal brand of fireworks called Safe …
Last Night I Dreamt of Comediennes
Last night I had a strange dream. I was watching (or maybe producing) some sort of television retrospective of an aging comedienne—sort of like a cross between Carol Burnett and Rosanne Barr. The show …
Timbo, RIP
Another death: Timothy White, the editor-in-chief of Billboard, at 50. He died of a heart attack, just like his father did. He prided himself on keeping fit, but in the end, he only lived a year …