The same day Marie moved in with Fawn Montoya, Melanie moved into the duplex. Melanie was moving to Arizona from out-of-state as she’d joined the Tucson Ballet Company. She had packed very light and was so excited to get settled, she even helped Marie pack up her things (Marie even packed a few of my things too… my entire Las Vegas slot-machine cup ( Read more... )

Very few people can measure events that have transpired in their life by a quick review of the national news media archives. Though I can attest, it's very surreal when it does happen ( Read more... )

My roommate Marie was short in stature-- about 12" shorter than myself. Besides her many complaints about being short, she also loved to cook. She had high aspirations of snaring a husband by entangling his stomach in a torrid love-affair with her cooking. (I'm not sure it's relevant to the story, but this is probably due to the Mormon religion's ( Read more... )

This week, I successfully was called an asshole by one "friend" and a saving grace by two (or, technically, three) others. I feel like I have broken some kind of a record. Like-- who does some really great shit, but is then also an asshole? The irony isn't lost on me ( Read more... )

This weekend Jordan finally coaxed me into riding around places with him on his motorbike. I imagine the sight of the two of us adventuring around town was somewhat comical since Jordan alone looks like a giant on his Susuki Savage. Still, it was fun. I caught myself laughing aloud several times-- not because it was funny, but because it was ( Read more... )

Everyone remembers Tuesday, September 11, 2001 for one reason or another. Like the Kennedy Assassination, everyone remembers where they were when that piece of history was made. I remember that day well, but not for the same reasons others remember ( Read more... )

My old college roommate (of 4 years) just had her baby-- Eliana Esther. She was born August 20, 2008 at 10:04pm and was 20 inches long and 7lbs, 14oz. (Photo of Jessica and Eliana ... I hope Jessica doesn't kill me if this is a bad photo! I thought it was a good one ( Read more... )

I am so jealous of Opal right now. She had her appendix removed sometime between now and her birthday (which was Sunday, April 20th). Her intestine photos are really cool. She even has a "before" and "after" photo of her appendix ( Read more... )

Two words for Turkey this year: Yum Yum. I guess it's also just one word, twice... but it was yummy none-the-less... no matter how many times you repeat it ( Read more... )

Back when I still had my '84 'vette (that's Chevette NOT Corvette)... back when I lived in the Duplex with Opal and Michele... my car battery died ( Read more... )