February 9. Day 224.
After further deliberations with Mr. A, seeking my grandmother’s advice and reading comments from those wiser pet-owners out there, I’m letting the cat dream go. No hard feelings, no regrets. I’ve been thinking about this for a few years, but lightly, not as an actual plan; a few more years won’t make [...]
February 4. Day 219.
The poet Virgil was certainly a king of verse, and he sure knew his way around Hell, but maybe he should have taken some clues from Ovid about wooing and wowing of ladies. Can’t have it all, I guess.
According to a medieval legend, Virgil was such a pushy suitor that one fed [...]
January 26. Day 210.
Back to San Diego. Back to real life.
Back to… IKEA.
Since we moved on Jan 9, I haven’t time to do much around the house. We’ve unpacked 90 percent, but there are the little details that still need to come together. Duvet. Yada yada.
Last week I picked up a sheet at IKEA, only [...]
January 18. Day 202.
I’m soooo late with the updates. I’m sure, gentle reader, you have been waiting the edge of your seat to find out… What’s next? What did she ask for? A medium frozen yogurt for the price of a small? A folk dance lesson from an Asturian veterinarian? Or perhaps an Austrian vegetarian?
Not [...]
January 8. Day 192.
Greetings from Hawaii!! It’s January 11 as I write — three days after the fact. These past three days have been… insane. More on that soon. I’ll just keep this post short, so we can get to the juicy stuff.
January 9 was moving day, so to pay the first month’s rent, I [...]