Well, the pressure is off, I no longer have to pretend to root for the Bills. And TBH, if I could pick a Super Bowl from the remaining teams, I'd want to see the Bears vs Texans. It likely won't happen, but a boy can dream. Anyway, Prime loaded me up with pizza, beer,...
When SP and I bought this Little House In The Gulch, the idea was to fix things up and redo it in our image of a home we wanted to share. She was exceptionally handy with painting, electrical, and carpentry and could guide me through assisting her. Obviously, that...
Sometimes, I outwit my dogs. Sometimes they outwit me. A couple months back, I spent a PILE of money putting up a 6 foot wooden fence to confine them. They're good jumpers but not quite that good; five feet seemed to be about their limit. Day One free in the yard,...
The end of summer in Glibs Gulch (boasting the highest per-capita population of Glibertarians in the US) is marked by the sudden reappearance of thousands of students, parking snafus, frat parties, and the fabulously entitled faculty. This year, it was also marked by...
I spent this past week on travel, visiting one of my clients. Since I was near Cincinnati, there was a further obligation and privilege. As a Muslim, one is expected to make a Hajj to Mecca. And if you can swing it in the same trip, Medina. A religious Jew will make a...
We are closed today- no staff. After experiencing the folks attending the Farmers' Market a block away, our staff refuses to work Sundays. People who are normally entitled and insufferable are joined by sets of people who are beyond parody and are almost universally...
"Sorry, kids, you're all on suspension and must go home NOW. Transparent backpacks smaller than 6"x6". You know the rules!" Birthdays today include a guy who was a little fish; a guy whose stories were amazing; a guy who liked to put on a dress and prance around the...
My dog is actually significantly larger than this. My young 'un came in from Las Vegas this past week to spend a few days here, meet his new nephew, and try the Old Guy's cooking. My absence in comments this morning is attributable to me running him up to Buffalo for...
It's a typical Glibs get-together. After a bit of an absence, I'm back. Last weekend was , in a literal sense, toxic. We had a cluster of old friends descend on the Gulch- Warty, SugarFree, Nephilium, mexican sharpshooter, Swiss, db, JW... and all were accompanied by...
Sorry, I actually have been working on a new Jewsday piece that I think is interesting and unexpected, but it's not done yet. Writing, for me, is a slow and painful process. And this week is pretty much shot, Spud is coming in tonight, and several other friends will...
No Prime this weekend (she has to work) but plenty of amusement. Our little café hosted a 65th reunion party for the local high school. This is one of the few events where everyone calls me "young man" or "sonny boy." Our menu had stars next to some items indicating...
"I just don't see what's wrong with painting dicks on my house." So this week was my fist taste of political power. I am now an officer of our little village with a seat on the planning board (think of the worst HOA ever). We're looking at a whole pile of code...
I re-lived a fun thing that SP and I used to love doing- minor league baseball. We attended games for at least 3 different AAA teams and just had a blast at all of them. But especially the Round Rock Express at Dell Diamond. We'd drink frozen margaritas and cheer on...
Festival week peaks and ends today. On the one hand, we'll miss the revenue. On the other... I will not miss the attendee demographic. Boomer affluent white prog entitled NPR-chip-implanted... I mean, they hit every stereotype. One of our very best front of house...
It's been an artsy week in the Gulch with a major (for us) festival of music and performances. 10b0t, WebDom, and I have been hopping at our little café, and I have taken the opportunity to pick up snatches of conversations. Problem is that this week they have all...
It's a bit of an odd and unexpected morning. Because of lack of staff, WebDom decided to close the café today, so I'm actually not going in this morning. An enterprising teenager cut my lawn. I cleared out at least a roomful of junk that had been piling up. My...
More on the misery than the delight. The latter first: it was orientation week here for the two big schools, so there were lots of parents escorting their kids around. We did everything we could to make the parents comfortable that Glibs Gulch was a fine place to...
Before he was Mudd. So I have the pleasure today of working the line at our little café/bistro since WebDom and 10b0t are moving. And they're moving to about 200 yards behind my house. "I can hear your dog from here." And looking out their kitchen window, with a .22...
It's been a delightful week here in Glibs Gulch. It started with a young professor whom I know slightly, her husband, and their kid coming up to the counter of our little café to place an order. The child had on a cute dress and hair decorated with a ribbon. WebDom...
Every once in a while, I just can resist and manage to say exactly the wrong thing. Yesterday was one of those days. I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it. Over in the next county is a Lowe's, and for reasons known but to them, they have four parking spaces marked with...
I moved here to get away from the heat, so Nature obliged with a massive heat wave. Well over 110° in our kitchen. 10b0t has lost 20 pounds from sweating. Sweet Baby James has taken after his grandfather and despises warm weather. I knew I liked this kid. Big event of...
TMI Trigger Warning: The day started as usual with me heading into downtown Glibs Gulch to help WebDom and 10b0t with opening and a couple daily specials. But it somehow didn't feel right, and after a couple hours, it was clear I wasn't going to make it. Worse yet, I...
Fun weekend beachside in Canada last week getting a sunburn and alcohol poisoning with Prime, who has a cottage on Lake Erie. My apologies that one of my substitutes for Links managed some slippage. But I'm here again, I'm reliable, I'm drunk. True to form, everyone...
Alumni Weekend is full swing in the Gulch. I'm suddenly median age in the crowds and entitled progressivism which builds over the decades following a liberal arts "education" at an expensive private university is thick in the air. Combine old and crotchety with a...
It's Alumni Weekend here, and the town is flooded with people whose fervent wish is that everything be exactly the same as when they were here. And I know this will shock you, but... there is nothing with a greater sense of entitlement than a group of affluent 50 year...