The stages of life are a series of polar opposites. The young are strong. The old are at their wealthiest. The young can’t afford stuff but are strong enough to lift it. The old can’t lift it, but they have the cash to buy things. This is how I got my new bathroom vanity installed… Continue reading The Young Have Strength, the Old Have Cash
Category: Wayfair
Street Couch
In 2021, after bad Pandemic roommates in Boston, my youngest came back to California with a research contract job. She moved to San Rafael, into a dinky little place that was closer to the job in Novato than her hometown was. Her dad saw his Walnut Creek neighbor put a couch on the street, so… Continue reading Street Couch
Five Red Chairs
I bought them in April because of the upcoming tariffs. There were only five left in red. They had to be red. They were delivered to my neighbor’s house since I’m not always here. They came unassembled. I tried to put one together. I had the diagram, the parts, and the time. I did okay… Continue reading Five Red Chairs
