Many people I know have a memory box of some kind to hold the most precious treasures from various points of their lives. Not the trophies or graduation robes or wedding albums, but the truly personal memories, the talismans that mean nothing to anyone except for that person. Mine is a forest green steamer trunk… Continue reading Pandora’s Box
Tag: 2013
Soundtrack for 2013 (Year in Review)
December 1998 was the first time I wrote out a soundtrack for my year in review. It evolved from a conversation I had with my friend Katie about movie soundtracks that led to the question among our friends: If your life to that point were turned into a movie, what would be the hit theme… Continue reading Soundtrack for 2013 (Year in Review)
Scott’s Favorite Things
Scott's Favorite Things, from the Fraudway smash Jen: The Musical Experience* * * * * *Fresh baked warm cookies and gaming controllers,Smart assed comments from internet trollers,Optimus Prime with mechanical wings,These are a few of my favorite things. Kittens of fortune who play games with footballs,Ghost hunting marathons with creepy footfalls,Old… Continue reading Scott’s Favorite Things
A tease…
“You are a seriously fucked up individual,” Tyler could hear Mark’s voice as he opened the door of the apartment. “Seriously. I worry about you sometimes, especially when you come up with stuff like this.” “Oh, like you haven’t come up with stuff twice as bad,” Penny was laughing from somewhere down the hall. Tyler… Continue reading A tease…
Snapshots: The Parking Lot
(walking home from the neighborhood pub) JEN: It's awfully quiet tonight. SCOTT: Yeah, almost too quiet for a Friday... (look at each other) JEN: Beeeep, beeeep, beeeep, beeeep... SCOTT (excited): Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! JEN: Ooooorr-eh! Oooooorr-eh! SCOTT: BEH BEH BEH BEH! JEN: Oh-eee, Oh-eee, Oh! NEIGHBOR WALKING NEARBY: You two have lived in this… Continue reading Snapshots: The Parking Lot
Travel Journal: Friday
Friday, July 12, 2013 Planned for a later start this morning to try to avoid Chicago’s rush hour. Here’s the rub: Chicago’s ALWAYS in a rush hour. I hate this stupid city. At least we got to sleep in a little bit. No big events planned for today’s drive, just heading home to the kittens.… Continue reading Travel Journal: Friday
Travel Journal: Thursday
Thursday, July 11, 2013 Broke camp early and we were on the road by 8:45. I’d spotted the post office for Marine-on-St.-Croix the night before on the way back from Stillwater, so we made a brief stop so I could mail a few more postcards. The postmistress had the most incredibly sweet Minnesotan accent, and… Continue reading Travel Journal: Thursday
Travel Journal: Wednesday
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Today was our off day – we hit all the main things we wanted to do on our trip, so today was spent exploring the park and walking the trails. We had hoped to be able to rent a canoe, but for some reason they only rent on the weekends (ridiculous!). … Continue reading Travel Journal: Wednesday
Travel Journal: Tuesday
Tuesday, July 9, 2013This morning we woke up to thunder peals in the distance: soon, our tent would receive its first test of endurance. We couldn’t shower but we did get our morning routines in otherwise, and I brought what little remaining camp items in under the canopy before the rains started (there wasn’t much… Continue reading Travel Journal: Tuesday
Travel Journal: Monday
What a beautiful day for a drive through the Wisconsin countryside! I went down to breakfast with dark skies and pouring rain, but by the time I finished eating it was only a drizzle, and less than an hour later when Scott and I set back on the road the skies were blue and sunny.… Continue reading Travel Journal: Monday
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