Entries from January 2006

January 29, 2006

Hello, Shawn!

My friend Shawn called me Friday. Shawn’s originally from Buffalo, NY, but she’s been living in Indy for almost ten years. I’ve known her for most of those ten years. In the past few years, we’ve only managed to call or e-mail each other a couple of times a year. I’d like to see us [...]

January 25, 2006

OK, now I’m annoyed.

Because I’m a glutton for punishment, I decided to read a post in the IndyStar’s Expresso blog. I mostly avoid that blog because the name of it really annoys me.
Anyway, I clicked-through because I saw there was a post about the toll road deal. I was curious because I don’t know much about the toll [...]

January 23, 2006

Yarn or doggy toy?

It’s round and fits neatly in your doggy mouth. You can swing your head from side to side as if to play tug-of-war with your imaginary playmate. You can drop the soggy mess at your person’s feet, hoping that she gets the hint and plays with you. Is it your girlfriend’s $10 skein of yarn, [...]

January 23, 2006

Hello, Rosy!

We got a new dog Saturday from the humane society. Overall, it was a pretty good experience. Rosy is a lab mix. She’s about one year old. She and the cat seemed to have made a truce. They touched noses this morning, and now they’re both sleeping. Carrot’s on top of the love seat, and [...]

January 20, 2006

The problem with tuna

is that it looks like and smells like cat food. And, get this, cats love it. Now that tuna comes in those little pouches that resemble, well, cat food, I can’t help but think about the smell and texture of cat food any time I’m eating tuna.
Anything you drink after eating tuna only amplifies the [...]