Happy Birthday to Number One Son

Since he’s also Only Son, I enjoy calling him Number One Son. Keeps him on his toes, wondering. OK, probably not. Probably I amuse only myself. But, it is his Birthday today, celebrated on the eve of the Summer Solstice. He was in fact born on the Solstice, lo these many years ago; he was […]

Incongruities

I’m all in favor of things that make people say, “Huh?” Everyone should have some inexplicable weirdness inserted into their otherwise dull, everyday lives. Usually, that inexplicable weirdness is me. I’m good at it – I’m a professional, after a fashion, and so I’m not easily made to tilt my own head and say, “Huh?” […]

“What’s that smell?”

It’s Saturday morning, and morning comes early in the house of the BUMD, because we have children with allergies. Specifically, Number One Son is allergic to sleeping past, say, 6 am. So we’re up, and since it’s Saturday morning, I’m cooking. In case you’re hungry, I’ll tell you what I’m cooking, which is to the […]