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Bricks, Ricks, & Cardboard

August 20, 2017October 24, 2017 Posted in blind date, college, dating, firsts, humor, Iowa, memoir, Midwestern, relationships, restaurant, Rocky Mountains, worstsLeave a comment

The college mixer was hosted by the men in Lorch House in Friley Hall, in the heart of the Iowa State campus. Tappan House, the top two floors of my dorm, Barton Hall, was invited. Yes, I am old. Yes, dorm floors are co-ed now. This was in the days of the dinosaurs. The usual… Continue reading Bricks, Ricks, & Cardboard

Julie Takes a Ride

August 19, 2017October 24, 2017 Posted in cars, dating, humor, relationships, restaurant, worstsLeave a comment

Julie and her friend, Denise, went to the Rusty Pelican on Friday night. It was their go-to hang-out. But lately it had been heavy on girls’ night-out groups and light on eligible men. Would it be the same old, same old kind of night, or would Julie finally meet a datable man? She’d fluffed and… Continue reading Julie Takes a Ride

Rainy Day in Paradise

January 18, 2015January 17, 2025 Posted in California, coast, humor, keys, kitchen remodel, memoir, Monterey Bay, nature, relationships, relaxation, remodel, rugLeave a comment

(re-run from 2019) My kitchen remodel started a week ago. I now have no sink, no oven, and no dishwasher. I set up a temporary kitchen in the spare bedroom (do people still call them that?). I have a microwave, a hot pot, a crock pot, and a toaster. I wash dishes in the bathtub.… Continue reading Rainy Day in Paradise