I want to be Bob Dylan.

I’m a big fan of lists–like a big, big fan. I keep the normal ones of course: to do, grocery, what have you. But a few weeks ago I was reminded of how much I geek out on lists. I was making mayonaisse and realized I was nearly out of dijon mustard, so I went [...]

I’m holding my heart out but clutching it, too

Last night I was privy to a conversation lamenting the early sunsets of fall. It was nearing 7 p.m. and dusk was settling in outside the coffee shop we occupied. The others with me missed the daylight stretching well into the evening, the late nights summer inevitably brings.
But oh, not me. The other seasons exist [...]

For your days and excitement

Candace Bushnell would have been very unhappy with me Saturday night.
Instead of spending money and fighting crowds to get dinner, beer and football at a sports bar, I invited the boys to my house. Sure, we were limited in our game selection, but the food and drinks were free.
And so I put myself to work [...]

This ain’t the easy way down

Sometimes I think I’m a complicated person, with unpredictable thoughts and emotions. When I stop thinking of myself as some mysterious character in a novel, I realize how false that is. Right now I’m parked on my couch with a book and a beer, listening to Ryan Adams and thinking about having a second go [...]