Since we moved to Newburyport, I’ve been trying to get Augustus to go for a walk in the park behind our apartment. This has been complicated by several factors: the hundreds and hundreds of feet of bloody snow that fell this winter, the noise of cars rushing along Water/Merrimac St., and the harness. There really … Augustus Loves the Park

Last week I had the opportunity to visit Seattle for the first time since I moved back east almost three years ago. Ostensibly this was a business trip, but that didn’t stop me from visiting with a lot of friends I hadn’t seen in ages. First, I have to say that staying at the Washington … Visit to Seattle

Yesterday was an incredibly beautiful day. We put the top down and motored out to Plum Island. While walking around the end of the Island, we encountered this sign. What bridge is this, I wonder? That water out there, that’s the Atlantic ocean. So, again, I wonder, what bridge could the sign be referring to?

For once, as a pedestrian, I felt perfectly safe. The road in question is buried under five to six feet of snow. Of course, walking along the road was a trifle difficult as our feet kept plunging down into the snow. This sign struck me as particularly funny given how difficult it would be for … No Worries

The LA Times has a very interesting article about the new economy and the long-term jobless. Among the more interesting points made in the article is that workers with a college degree are finding themselves out of work longer and with fewer prospects than ever before. As someone who has personally endured rather more unemployment … New Economy and Long-Term Jobless

That’s what I’d like to know. Anna seems to think that merely telling everyone who reads our Web site (both of you) that I’m bribing her to write constitutes writing… I’m not so certain I agree with that. But as I didn’t clarify my offer, I suppose I’ll have to live with it this week. … Since When Did Web-Site Postings Count?

We’re going on Summer Vacation with my high-school buddy, Bradley, and his wife, Erin. The goal is to do some hiking and explore the Green or White mountains just north of us. Of course, this plan may be slightly affected by our desire to get Anna knocked up. Hiking: Inn to Inn — The Long … Summer Vacation Ideas

Listening to the locals talk about Plum Island, the village, I expected something a little nicer than what we found when we drove out there yesterday. I guess I need to distinguish between Plum Island the nature preserve and Plum Island the village. The Plum Island nature preserve is wonderful. Absolutely. Undeniably. Walking along the … What’s With Plum Island?

Magic tops out around 20 lbs, which is way too fat. After he completely disgusted Anna this weekend by letting out a long and loud — and very stinky — fart when she picked him up, Anna decided it was time for him to go on a diet. Unfortunately, Magic got to his tremendous size … Cats Hate Dieting

Gods damn! Last night we received another gift of snow from Ullr, Norse God of Snow: 4-6 inches of nasty white crap, which had to be shovelled away from our cars. Of course, it was still snowing when we were done, and we had about another inch or two of the foul precipitation when I … More Snow!