Abbye got to meet her new neighbor yesterday afternoon, and found that she’d just as soon avoid the next such encounter. Gabby is a 60 pound black labrador retriever who is normally kept in the backyard. As MLB, Abbye and I walked out the front door for our evening stroll, Gabby was running loose in… Continue reading Dog Snack: Close Call
Mattress Update: Out of the Clouds
For those who are social-engagement-challenged to the point where they’ve actually been wondering about the outcome of our high-altitude mattress ordeal, I’m pleased to report that we received delivery today of a new low-profile foundation that cut five inches from the height of our bed. That returns it to the approximate level of our old… Continue reading Mattress Update: Out of the Clouds
Climb Every Mattress
Today was a red letter day* in our household. For the first time in almost 25 years, we will be slumbering, perchancing to dream, on a new mattress. I doubt that anyone likes to shop for a new mattress. It’s a very personal item, something that you’ll likely live with for years, if not decades,… Continue reading Climb Every Mattress
Weird Bikes: Long Live the Tinkerer!
I love tinkerers. You know, the folks who look at something that seems perfectly complete and functional, and decide that they know how to improve it. Tinkerers are driven by imagination and a desire to make their marks on the world. Or, perhaps, by simple curiosity: what will happen if I do this? I suspect… Continue reading Weird Bikes: Long Live the Tinkerer!
Tips for Staying Off Camera at Church
I operate a television camera a couple of times each month during one of our Sunday morning worship services (we have three, two of which are televised), and one of our biggest challenges is finding good audience shots during the sermon. Most people will tell you that they are not happy about the idea of… Continue reading Tips for Staying Off Camera at Church
This gives new meaning to the term “stage fright”
I saw a brief report of this on CNN Headline News yesterday, and just now found time to follow-up. This is from MSNBC: Visitors to Britain will find a new stop on London’s site-seeing route this spring: a usable public toilet enclosed in one-way mirrored glass situated on a sidewalk near the River Thames. The… Continue reading This gives new meaning to the term “stage fright”
This is the “Where”; We’re still working on the “Why”
James Lileks started it yesterday, when he posted a photo of his inner sanctum, where The Bleat gets hammered out on a quasi-daily basis. So I figured, hey, I have an inner sanctum also, as well as a pseudo-regular place on which to put a photo. Here ’tis: A few notes are in order: Unlike… Continue reading This is the “Where”; We’re still working on the “Why”
Welcome to the “Lunatic Texans On Skis” Tour
I want to thank you for showing up for this press conference. It’s important that we try to set the record straight, if for no other reason than to staunch the gushing of legal fees. Now, if you’ll permit me, I’d like to make a brief opening statement, and then I’ll take some questions. Ahem…… Continue reading Welcome to the “Lunatic Texans On Skis” Tour
Betrayal
Is there a worse feeling than that which comes from knowing you’ve been betrayed? Your first realization that years of trust and devotion have been for naught brings a dull ache that can’t be easily assuaged, and you wonder if life is really worth the pain, and you wonder if you’ll ever again be able… Continue reading Betrayal
Pythagoras? Now, which elf was he?
Our treadmill broke this morning. Oh, you can still run on it, but it no longer inclines. Now, if you’re sane, you’re probably wondering, “sooooo…?” Because, obviously, no one in their right mind would intentionally run uphill. Well, don’t tell MLB, but I’m with you on this one. It’s hard enough to get through a… Continue reading Pythagoras? Now, which elf was he?