Author Archives: robchristopher

I crave a nap right now in the worst way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH2byT7ExvcWhoa. Awesome. I wish I could get an mp3 of it …

I’m back. Now the catch-up begins. I’m looking forward to Ocean’s Thirteen this weekend; I don’t care what anyone says.

I will be ready to leave tomorrow. Whenever I visit my parents, this always happens. After two days everything about them begins to annoy me. The FOX News watching. The anti-NPR comments. The constant snacking and offers of food from morning … Continue reading →

Slow-smoked BBQ brisket, green and yellow wax beans with sauteed scallion and toasted almonds, twice-baked potatoes, IBC root beer. Then, for dessert, coffee and magic cookie bars. That was dinner tonight. Everything tastes good, and so I will return to … Continue reading →

Thanks to everyone who’s been checking in with me. I think the weekend will go fine. Aside from the whole “my father has terminal cancer” thing, I’m really looking forward to driving a car again (which usually only happens about … Continue reading →

Things are suddenly happening very fast, and very slow. My father had been having pains so he went in for some exams, then x-rays, an MRI and a CAT scan. And a biopsy, last Friday. He has four growths on … Continue reading →

Last night’s party for Andy turned out really well I thought. People let their hair down without getting too crazy or embarrassing themselves, and I think I was able to get at least a little quality time with everyone who … Continue reading →

Numbed. I am numb. I’ll have some more coffee but I don’t think that’ll snap me out of it.

Shouldn’t it be Thursday? Yes, it should, but it’s only Wednesday.  It’s been a tiring week. The day-to-day grind of the job has been wearing me down. In the afternoons I come home to more work, but the kind I’d … Continue reading →