I knew that I would be expected to say a few words at the anniversary party. I spent some time thinking about what to say; should I be funny? Pithy? Should I look for quotes from famous people like Bacall and Bogart? Read a poem? Present a Powerpoint slide show? While I was thinking about [...]
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Anniversary afterthoughts
Posted in Anniversary, connecticut, Family, Food, Marriage, Relationships on October 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
‘Twas grilling and the slithy toves…
Posted in Cooking, Food, Grilling, Humor, Koans, Marriage, Uncategorized on July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From Movable Jewel comes part of the secret to Bro. Don’s “Top Secret” ribs: “It starts the day before with selecting the best meat I can find.” From Ashida Kim’s “Zen Koans:“ 31. Everything Is Best When Banzan was walking through a market he overheard a conversation between a butcher and his customer. “Give me [...]
Marriage, Memorial Day, and the Kobayashi-Maru
Posted in Learning Experience, Marriage, Paradigms, Relationships, Star Trek on May 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In one of those trade-offs that all married people know about, I offered to do some grocery shopping while my wife went off with our daughter to do some girly things. It was a Saturday. On Memorial Day weekend. I had the list with me, which meant at least an hour looking for items for [...]