Monthly Archives: May 2004

The day off was wonderful. I got up around 6, called into work & used my raspy voice to leave a voicemail (no one picked up the phone of course), and then had a shower. Got dressed and went to … Continue reading →

I received some rather harsh reactions to yesterday’s post, so I feel the need to explain (justify?) my situation at work and my decision to call in sick on Friday. The main complaint is that by missing work on Friday … Continue reading →

My boss in in Miami to attend a conference. Our sales guy is in Springfield until Friday. Our accounts payable girl is on vacation until June 7th, our shipping manager may be out sick for several weeks, and HER shipping … Continue reading →

Weekends annoy me. Why? Because EVERYONE has the weekend off, and thus EVERYONE is EVERYWHERE I try to go. For a great many years, I had a series of jobs where my time off usually fell on a weekday. It … Continue reading →

Last night’s thunderstorms were really, really cool. We turned out all the lights and lit some candles and just lay there in the darkness together. Andy was a little freaked out, so he reached over for me. I thought it … Continue reading →

Not enough sleep last night even though I got plenty. It feels like there is a warm stone behind each eye which is very, very slowly turning. Been rushing around like a madman here at work today because we are … Continue reading →

Wonderful sring day. We’ll have crepes for lunch, a walk to all the record stores on Clark, bus to the Loop … sightseeing.

Today is David Byrne’s 52nd birthday. Happy Birthday, Mr. Byrne, and thank you for 15 years of personal inspiration! My journey began when I was 13, and randomly rented “True Stories” from the local King Soopers. I’d never heard of … Continue reading →

Andy has grown tired of my pet names. He doesn’t want to be called “sweetie.” He doesn’t want to be called “honey.” This leaves me in a difficult spot. I’d like an affectionate nickname for him, but none that I’ve … Continue reading →