Tag Archives: life

One strike away

Posted on July 7, 2017 by PMcG

Have you ever started to sing “Somewhere, over the rainbow” but forgot what comes after the? Have you ever started to blow your nose but weren’t paying enough attention because you were reading the New York Times on your device … Continue reading →

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That’s a pretty big IF

Posted on September 12, 2014 by PMcG

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then you can keep your hat too. If you really love me, you’ll address me as your highness. If I was a baseball announcer and someone hit … Continue reading →

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The sky above, the zombies below

Posted on August 15, 2014 by PMcG

Last night our man dreamed he could fly. He’s walking down the street and just like in real life, it occurs to him he should act like a bee and buzz off. He clenches his fists and grits his teeth … Continue reading →

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You know what?

Posted on May 27, 2014 by PMcG

You know what makes me laugh? Looking out at the rain when the Weather Channel app for my Smart Ass™ phone says the chances for rain right now are zero. In other words, no chance. Like the odds of swimming … Continue reading →

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How cold is it?

Posted on October 1, 2013 by PMcG

A friend says to me “What’s the weather like outside?” I grimace. “It’s hotter than a beanstalk.” My friend blinks once. Twice. “Did you say beanstalk?” I sigh. Another beanstalk noob, meaning I have to explain myself out loud and … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q. The Dishwasher

Posted on August 27, 2013 by PMcG

Q. Are the dishes in the dishwasher clean or dirty? A. Dirty. I think. Q. Didn’t you run them last night? A. Me? Um I…don’t think so. Q. They look clean. A. Then they’re clean. Probably. Maybe. Q. Ooh, gross. … Continue reading →

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If it quacks like kryptonite…

Posted on August 6, 2013 by PMcG

Every now and then we’ll be out shopping for another 50 pound bag of fertilizer or  attending a lecture on sustainable indifference to the neighbor’s wealth, when Katherine will say something like “Hold my bag for a second.” Yesterday it … Continue reading →

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