Today I met with three dudes named Z, Fritz and Cyclone. I’m ready to start a boy band or a World of Warcraft team. Also met with Katya an NYC architect now living in Brussels who just happens to be in Astoria for three weeks and agreed to draft up a quick plan for the … More QED Update
Progress on QED: A Place to Show & Tell this week. — I got the kitchen cabinets, granite from the backyard, an interior door and a cabinet island all removed. The huge exhaust fan is being removed, too. — Stripped the windows of the old signage & cleaned of the sticky residue then covered the windows with … More QED Progress Report
We had a lovely visit with Christian’s old high school pal who is working across the street from our apartment at Jim Henson’s Studios while her daughter is at a two-week intensive at the American Ballet. The studios aren’t open to the public so it was a nice little coincidence that she was working so … More Jim Henson’s Studio Visit
Big thanks to the folks of North Platte, Nebraska for inviting me to speak at their Town Hall Lecture Series. Past speakers have included some very big names including my inspiration, the lovely Jeannette Walls, author of THE GLASS CASTLE. My sister-in-law drove all the way from Missouri to meet up and brought my nieces … More North Platte’s Town Hall Event
I’ve held on to some empty Yankee Candle jars knowing they’d be good for something, but the adhesive they use on their labels was impossible for me to remove. It’s stickier than a whore in a honey factory. Sorry, I don’t know why I went there. I didn’t use the jars because the leftover gunk made them … More Repurposed Yankee Candle Jar
God, I feel gross. I took Griswold to Fosterdale Cemetery this afternoon. There’s a request from a woman on an ancestry forum trying to find her ancestor’s burial plot there and a Geocache happens to be hidden there, too. So, I thought it’d be a nice little adventure with purpose. The cemetery is a tiny … More Cemeteries & Geocaching
For Christian’s birthday, I bought a doggy DNA kit. We got the results today and now we can answer the frequently asked question, “What kind of dog is he?” Our little Grizz Monster is a Pug and Shih Tzu mix with some other mixed breeds in his ancestry. His curly tail & fawn coloring are … More Pug Zu = Griswold the Grizz Monster
I’m at the Rock House and had a Skype call with a book club in Minnesota comprised of deaf women and mental health professionals working in the Deaf community. The whole thing took place in ASL. Man, I love technology and so wish this convenience had been around for my parents and grandparents. How wonderful … More Deaf Book Club Skype Call
I’ve never been much of a fish eater (except that one time in college!) but lately I’ve been eating more fish tacos, tuna, catfish and tilapia than all my years of life combined. Note, they’re all mild flavored fish. I still can’t stand the smell and taste of fishy fish and tilapia is about as mild … More Baked Tilapia in a Lemon Butter Caper Sauce
Recently my Facebook newsfeed was filled with links to reports and news articles about how bad Keurig coffee cups (K-Cups) are for the environment. Oh no! I love my Keurig! In the city, I usually grab a cup at the deli but that’s not an option for me when I stay in the Catskills. Christian doesn’t drink coffee, … More Ekobrew Reusable Keurig Filter
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