A couple of days ago, my mom sent an email to my dad, my sister and me that said, “What the 18 minute video when you have time, it’s worth it.” This afternoon, as I was cleaning out my inbox, I came across her email again, and decided to check it out. The link took [...]
I ran home during lunch today, and waiting for me at the front desk of my building was a large, flat package. Seeing Bud bring it to the counter, my brain raced, trying to figure out what it was. A very wide, thin book? Something Scott ordered? As soon as I caught the return address, [...]
Since Scott and I started the process of moving in together, we’ve generated something in the neighborhood of 25 bags of stuff that we no longer needed, wanted or had room for. A lot of it has been mine, as I’ve worked to make room for his stuff among the 42 years of accrued family [...]
There is an elderly woman in my apartment building who is always sitting by the back door when I leave for work in the mornings. I’ve known her since I moved into the building, although I don’t actually know her name. Six years ago, when we first started chatting in the elevator, she got around [...]
Sunday is Easter, so in honor of that holiday, we’ve made up a batch of deviled eggs. These are so simple that you don’t really need a recipe (but you can find one here if you so desire). So make sure to take a few of your leftover Easter eggs and devil them (same goes [...]
Friday night, when we picked up the desk, I also acquired a couple of boxes of family pictures, letters, keepsakes and other paper. My cousin Lisa took me over to a trunk of letters and told me to take several handfuls. I dipped my hand in four times and on the last reach, pulled out [...]
It’s been a hugely busy weekend, in which Scott and I rented a Philly Car Share truck, filmed a live episode of Fork You Live down at Foster’s Homeware, braved the St. Patrick’s Day crowds, watched a crappy movie, had lunch at Di Brunos, grocery shopped, had dinner with Roz at Plaza Garibaldi and came [...]
There’s been a lot of rearranging going on around these parts of late, what with the whole cohabitation thing stirring up the order and arrangement of stuff. Last Sunday, Scott and I moved twelve boxes of books from his place to mine (we moved three boxes several weeks ago). They’ve been sitting in stacks in [...]
Finally, a good use for my antique wooden spool. It’s the perfect height to serve as a microphone stand. If you’re wondering what’s happening in this picture, Scott’s about to participate in a TUAW Talkcast. Very exciting. In other news, I’m into the third week of the new job and the schedule has suddenly started [...]
As with many things I own, my vacuum came with my apartment. My grandfather bought it at the hardware store that used to be around the corner (it moved into a storefront across the street from my building about two years ago). I remember using it to erase the marks that a rented hospital bed [...]
