The Banal Chew

Yeehaw!

2009-07-14T09:40:24-07:00

That's right, folks! We's in Tucson now. And boy howdy, is it ever hot! Why, I reckon you could git off yer horse and fry a roadrunner egg right on a rock! So why not mosey on over to the...

Bang, You're a Grown-Up

2009-07-03T20:19:02-07:00

When I was a teenager growing up in Arkansas, we had a fireworks stand for a few summers. It was an interesting experience, particularly because I got to keep a substantial part of the profits in return for my work...

Shtick

2009-06-30T16:38:06-07:00

I had an audition last night. A local group is looking for a conductor. They're pretty good, and I would be thrilled to have the gig. At any rate, I think the audition went well. We shall see. At the...

Gay Power

2009-06-26T23:39:55-07:00

This post commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. I'm a day early, but what the hell. Considering there's a dinner for us tonight to wish us farewell as we head to the U.S., I...

Domestic Bliss

2009-06-26T02:34:55-07:00

So, yeah. This has been fun, getting ready to move to Tucson. Good times. When was the last time the toilets were cleaned? Oh yeah, when I did it. How about dusting and vacuuming? Oh, same. And cleaning the floors?...

Shaken to Pieces

2009-06-23T18:55:25-07:00

I just read an article on promession, a new method of body composting. That's right, instead of your body turning to stinky soup in a casket that some tree had to die for, or filling the air with toxic chemicals...

Daddy 'Mones

2009-06-17T16:55:20-07:00

In a recent Utne article, it was reported that current research suggests fatherhood is good for the brain. Apparently, some kind of chemical mystery occurs that makes dads more "canny and resourceful". Hmm. It caught my attention. Then I realized...

Hotting up

2009-06-11T17:49:15-07:00

I've always hated that phrase. A former professor of mine used it quite often during rehearsals. "And in these bars, we'll hot it up." What. Ever. Mary. Anyway, as our departure for the U.S. draws nearer and nearer, that phrase...

Mission Accomplished

2009-06-06T20:00:09-07:00

Yesterday was all about the animals. They were due for their annual exams and vaccinations, so we loaded the three of them up and paid a visit to the local animal hospital, where they were sufficiently probed, palpated and pricked....

Puppy Psychosis

2009-06-05T17:19:36-07:00

Roger, our Schnauzer, has developed a worsening phobia of wood flooring over the past few months. I don't get it. We've always had hardwood floors, even in our Tucson house where we raised him during the first year and a...

Back in Sydney

2009-06-03T21:46:26-07:00

After many tiring hours on boat, train and airplane, we are again in Sydney. It is cold, rainy and smelly. Oh well. I have posted photos from our European Vacation to my Flickr account. For best results, run the slideshow...

European Vacation 2009. The End.

2009-06-01T15:40:36-07:00

It's time to go home. Sitting on a night ship as it plows through the North Sea on its way from The Netherlands to the UK, where we will catch a plane back to Sydney, I type this post with...

Joi gin, farewell, & à bientôt

2009-05-28T08:56:19-07:00

I am sitting on a high-speed train, blazing through the French countryside on the way to Brussels. By the time I finish this post, we'll probably be there. I wish they had trains like this in the U.S. Mark and...

Fair Europa

2009-05-17T05:08:52-07:00

In just a few hours, Mark and I take off for Europe. It will be his first time there and my fifth, although the last was over 10 years ago. This trip will be different. I will be viewing the...

Our boy, Tolstoy

2009-05-10T16:42:46-07:00

A Child and Parents by Zane Year 3 2006 Once upon a time there was a child and parents. The child was called Alexi. The dad was called Sandy and the mother was called Rhyll. Once they went to a...