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North to Alaska (yes, the rush is on)
2 Jul 2009
We’re heading off on an Alaskan cruise tomorrow! And it’s 6:00 p.m. and I’m not packed! I do, however, have the laundry done, and dog Lucy bathed one last time for her skin condition, and the ointment swabbed on her crusty back, and notes all over the kitchen instructing the dogs-and-cat sitter, and the 4 [...]
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Parking lot puzzler
24 Jun 2009
The other day in the Pittsburgh airport long-term parking lot, I walked by a parked sedan with the driver’s side door standing wide open. At first I assumed someone was in the car, gathering their items before exiting. But no, the car was empty and no one was around. Rushing to make a flight, someone [...]
Earn your degree in HVAC
4 Jun 2009
I haven’t posted since returning from the Pennwriters Conference (which was great, btw) because I’ve been busy catching up on my non-writing life, the mundane parts of which include bathing bulldog Lucy every three days to combat a nasty skin condition (more on that later) and trying to regulate the temperature in our house during [...]







