I have neglected to mention that a mysteeeeeerious package showed up in the mailbox a few days ago. Behold its mysteriousness, for it co...

Tonight we're hosting another Soup Night at our place. Still only the vaguest idea how many people will show up, but we'll see. Thre...

ESTERDAY brought with it horrifying news.  Andy Macauley -- my friend Gretel's life partner of some 21 years -- is dead. It does not...

Look what came in the mail yesterday... a Gretel Parker original! I am understandably enthused by this.  As I'm sure are you. If ...

OK, as promised, here's my first crack at a van Gogh list . I've winnowed it down to 20 people, mostly to keep from trying your pati...

This came in the mail on Saturday: A postcard from Gretel! From a seaside town in Wales! The name of which I shan't even attempt to...

For some time now I have been scheming to lose weight , and to that end, boring regular readers of this blog with an ongoing quest to obtain...

So, Captain Midnight got a cell phone. I'll pause to let that sink in. Yes, he's finally been dragged kicking and screaming into...