The traditional gift is china, or diamonds, but we opted for foam. Let me back up. Twenty years ago, my mom and dad bought a…
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The traditional gift is china, or diamonds, but we opted for foam. Let me back up. Twenty years ago, my mom and dad bought a…
Six years ago today I woke up in a hotel room in northern Mississippi with Xy and three cats. We turned on the television and…
Today Tomorrow I am celebrating a dozen years here at the University. That means we moved to New Orleans twelve years and a couple weeks…
Today I’m being heaped with honors for working here ten years. Of course I’ve got a thematic mix for this occasion. (Though it should be…
Just in case you thought we were getting too sappy around here. Twelve anti-love songs by B.B. King, The Plastic Cheeses, Moon Cakes, and others.…
Xy and I are celebrating our 16th anniversary today. This might be a good time to revisit our infamous puppet-show wedding. Or if you’re in…
Today makes ten years I’ve been working here at the University. Somehow this seems more significant than marking ten years in New Orleans. Not sure…
It’s been a little over five years since I started blogging here in earnest. I thought this would be a simple extension of the journal-writing…
Even though our anniversary isn’t for ten days or so, Xy & I exchanged gifts last night. I read that watches are appropriate for the…
Today it’s been a year since Helen was killed, and like Cristin, I don’t know quite what to say. The superintendent of police was on…
By late Friday night it was evident that Depression #10 was not a serious threat to the Gulf Coast, so Saturday morning we hit the…
I thought it would be nice if Xy and I got out of town to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Nothing fancy, just a day at…
Today is the day when the Saints return to the Superdome. I think everybody who lives in New Orleans is pretty happy about that, even…
I’m foregoing the many memorial and remembrance services going on around the Gulf Coast today. The President of the United States is making an appearance…
I’m sure most of the world doesn’t realize it, but here on the Gulf Coast we are preparing for a big storm. No, I’m not…
Today is the fourteenth anniversary of the premiere of the very first episode of ROX. In honor of this august yet shameful occasion, I’m posting…
One year ago today: Tropical Storm Arlene.
On Sunday Xy and I drove out to my parents’ house, and then the four of us drove to Naperville, Illinois for a surprise party.…
Almost forgot — Today is the twelfth anniversary of my marriage to Xy. Happy Silk, baby!
Xy and I are celebrating our steel anniversary. Twelve [sic] years ago today, we got married. In the mix this morning: “Anniversary” by Tony! Toni!…