Day 15. Safely in Space
I went for a run yesterday. I have a new pair of running shoes, so it felt like running of puffs of air. I wanted to shake up my routine...
Day 14 "X"
It was August 12, 2008. That was when it happened. For a year or so before that date I had felt this nagging sense of unhappiness. My 20s...
That Perfect Place
I’m watching people with suitcases carefully read a menu outside of a coffee shop. I can tell they want to go someplace better, but they...
Man of War??
I'm in Charleston for a quick trip to the beach. One of the advantages of your girlfriend having to work on your 40th birthday is that it...
"A man walks into a metaphor."
I saw a rainbow yesterday. It was a good one. The entire ROY G. BIV was there for the eye to see. Since I saw the rainbow yesterday,...
Short and Sweet
Not writing much today. Getting my fanny pack out in a couple of hours. Looking forward to the twelve days of freedom. Sweet freedom. Of...
Mailbox Finish Line
I started running again last week. This isn’t a humblebrag. I hate to run. I don’t like pretending to be in danger. Swimming feels good,...
"Jesus take the wheel." -Things I don't want my doctor to say.
I’m at the hospital for infusion number 2. This is my 14th round of FOLFOX in total, but number 2 of this second go round. I’m starting...
State of the South, Part 2. "The Revenge of Coco."
Last night, I screwed up. Jaimie and I were deciding between watching the Dark Knight or Coco. After some hemming and hawing, I chose...
State of the South, Part 1 "There's Got to Be a Magnet Somewhere"
“There must be a magnet somewhere.. What else keeps bringing people back? -Something I heard once. Last month I had the privilege of...
