Why I didn’t bother updating today:

Memorial observances this year have been more understated, less advertised and less high profile. It’s an improvement. The anniversaries of this date should reflect far less political posturing and televised showmanship, and more scrutiny of the mark that has been left in our history, and the marks we wish to leave in our future history….

I continue to build up stamina post-surgery, but it’s hard to make headway when the heat sucks the stamina right back out of me. When I first got back from the hospital I was falling asleep every couple of hours, but now I seem to have that reduced to a mid-afternoon siesta. I can take…

Thanks for the warnings, but not to worry, guys. You’d have to have personal experience with Mr. Eccentric to know what I’m talking about, but he is not your stalker type. Consider him somebody else’s slightly wacky uncle and you have a close idea of the gentleman in question. If it wasn’t for the incident…

Interesting how much of this questionnaire I felt did not apply to me. I’m not sure if it really wasn’t applicable, or if I’m deluding myself today. 1. How long have you been on Dear Diary? Tricky question, since I lurked for a while before opening a Diary of my own. My first entry was…

I’m sorry that I left you With your questions all alone But I was too happy driving And too angry to drive home I was thinking about the easy courage Of my distant friends They said I could let this bridge wash out And never make amends Can I blow this small town Make a…

It is simultaneously disconcerting and a relief. Now that I’ve made the decision to go forward and actively pursue the state veterinary position that has become available, I find myself eyeing my present job in a new way. Even yesterday’s news that my company is researching the viability of four-day workweeks failed to faze me…