Mom brought fresh bagels from LA, momentarily curing my desire for a better bread than I had access to here in the Big D. In less than 24 hours I had more carbs than I ate the entire week before or so it seems to me. Got mixed emotions about that one because tonight I… Continue reading Goodbye My Forties- Two Bagels Too Many
Category: Life
Do You Know Jack?
A man looks back across 17 years of life and hears an ancient echo say “you don’t sound like a Texan followed by a question that sounds like do you know Jack.” The almost middle aged stares at the moon and hears another voice say “when you are thinking of me, I am thinking of… Continue reading Do You Know Jack?
Not Quite Birthday Wishes
They asked me if I know more about Cleveland than Los Angeles and I damn near choked on my drink because I am a native Angeleno, born and raised. The City of Angels are inextricably linked together in the same but different way that someone once told me we are connected. I know quite a… Continue reading Not Quite Birthday Wishes
83,168 Ways To Upgrade Your Life
Telemarketer asks if she can talk to me about how to upgrade my life and I tell her that is fine, but only if I can share a way to upgrade hers first. “Wow, maybe you should go first.” “Ok ma’am, if you want to upgrade your life the best thing you could do is… Continue reading 83,168 Ways To Upgrade Your Life