Category Archives: Family

Augmenting cat reality

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

If my wife’s experience is representative of cat owners, then the enjoyment of selecting, buying, and gifting of toys to one’s cats must be one of the great rewards of cat ownership. She buys on average a cat toy or … Continue reading →

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And the Oscar goes to…

Posted on March 4, 2017 by

We went to Bonefish Grill in Concord today and while ordering I mentioned to our waiter that we were running out of things on the menu we haven’t tried. There are a variety of glazes and salsas you can get … Continue reading →

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A party by any other name

Posted on October 29, 2016 by

My wife put Maraschino cherries on the shopping list and for the life of me I couldn’t seem to find the damned things in the store today. Fortunately, I stumbled into the guy who stocks the shelves. (I’m convinced that … Continue reading →

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Soul food with a side of “huh”?

Posted on February 7, 2016 by

It has been a tradition in my family that everyone gets a birthday dinner at the restaurant of their choice.  For me it’s a chance to drag the family to some new restaurant they would probably not otherwise have tried.  … Continue reading →

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Insider trading and Schrödinger’s Law of Toxicity Attraction

Posted on January 29, 2016 by

I’m pretty sure it was Schrödinger who posited that the attractiveness to your cat of any food dropped on the floor is directly proportional to that food’s level of toxicity to your cat.  Our cats are all on special diets … Continue reading →

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Sprinting in place – one man’s triumph over entropy, cats, and self-esteem

Posted on November 7, 2015 by

Ever get that feeling that no matter how hard you work, you aren’t getting anywhere? My family have been going through a tough time lately with health issues, job demands, car problems, breaking appliances, a mystery slime mold that invaded … Continue reading →

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Climbing the social ladder

Posted on October 19, 2015 by

This morning my wife and I crossed paths at the bathroom sink as we were getting ready for our respective days.  It’s been a rough few weeks with all sorts of problems including her father getting major surgery.  He just … Continue reading →

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