13. disappointing.
People who aren’t who you thought. Those who don’t do the simple things they should. Not living up to my own expectations. Feeling isolated. These aren’t new lessons. But they seem to have come up all at once this week.
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8. dished.
I tend to do pretty well for my birthday dinners. Even when they are a month late. My folks are here this weekend, in part to take in the Carnegie International and in part to celebrate my birthday, which, uh, yeah, was a month ago. As it usually does, that involves a nice dinner out.… Read More 8. dished.
7. #asistradition
I’ll be able to expound upon this in greater detail later this month — like, say, in about a week — but I do need to say that tonight was an exceptionally odd night at Piper’s. But we got to see Cindy — a rare and wonderful occurrence — and Mrs. Crappy took me to… Read More 7. #asistradition
6. picture of health.
I knew that getting through a 10-mile run would result in some, uh, discomfort for a few days after. But i had no idea about the full range of reactions my body would put me through in the days following Sunday’s jaunt. Pain. Well sure, this one is obvious. And as I said on Sunday,… Read More 6. picture of health.
4. i’m a freak.
It’s one of the reasons I’ve always known I chose the right profession: I love working on election night. It doesn’t matter if it’s a municipal election — as is the case tomorrow — or a presidential race. It doesn’t matter if I’m updating the site with the latest results and stories — as is… Read More 4. i’m a freak.
3. ow.
My left ankle. Both hips. The side of my groin that bothered me a year and a half ago. My left calf, which felt as hard as a baseball for the last four miles. Yeah, 10 miles hurts. But it also feels pretty good. When I had jury duty last week, Beth and I talked… Read More 3. ow.
Uncle Crappy 