I'm always relieved when Dot and I return from her weekly therapy appointments. Driving an old, frail dog around in 102 degree heat in...

Today was one of those "nose to the grindstone" days. I methodically worked my way through a long list of simple tasks. Articles...

I have a working garbage disposal again. Based on what electricians typically charge, I will probably get a $200 bill for installing a sim...

Today was pleasant. The weather was surprisingly mild for a July day in Texas. Janet fixed a nice breakfast. The dogs enjoyed their visit ...

I got a new push broom today. It was a day of very small accomplishments. I didn't have to pay for the broom though. I took my broken ...

The plumber arrived promptly at 8:30 AM, right on schedule. Plumbers make a point of being on time. I see plumbing trucks all over town wi...

Just before the appliance repairman was scheduled to arrive this morning, I got a call from the technician asking me if I really wanted hi...

Dot did a lot better during her first water therapy session than I expected. She doesn't like water and she doesn't like surprises...

Sometimes dealing with tech support is like Chinese water torture. I found myself locked out of my voicemail this morning and ended up spe...

It took forever to make an appointment with an appliance repairman to come out and fix the garbage disposal. After talking on the phone fo...

I helped Janet get her laptop ready for making a presentation on a big flat panel TV and was a bit surprised that I'd never tried to h...

It's hard to believe that it's been 44 years since we landed on the moon. I still remember those grainy pictures of Neil Armstrong...

Sometime I wonder how people with small children cope with all the uncertainties that come along with the inevitable childhood illnesses a...

Dash had another seizure this morning. A bad one. I had almost convinced myself that these seizures were a thing of the past. Until today,...

I had to give Dot the Heimlich maneuver today. She eats her food so fast that she occasionally chokes on it. This has happened before and ...

I'm starting to realize why I enjoy going to the gym. My body gets the activity it needs without the irritation that typically comes w...

It's been raining for two solid days and I haven't gone up on the roof once. There's still a lot of water up there, but I'...