Archive for the ‘guest musings’ Category

a butterfly's sense

Sunday, August 7th, 2005

I have monarch butterflies at my house. They all started as green and white caterpillars. You see, I have milkweed in my gardens and the monarch caterpillars love it. I was walking in front of my house when I noticed a green cocoon hanging on one of my windows. I ...

Weekend Update Part 2

Friday, July 15th, 2005

OK, so I'm sitting here eating a jar of olives (you know, the Mediterranean kind) thinking about the rest of my weekend up north. First of all, I should mention that it was great to get away. With the divorce going on I just needed a break from being in ...

Weekend Update Part 1

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005

This weekend a friend of mine invited me to his cabin up in Northern Minnesota. I didn't really know what to expect however the sound of getting away for the weekend was too good to pass up regardless of what was in store. So last Friday I got home from work ...

What Makes a Great Day?

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005

What's the difference between the worst of days and the best of days? My morning started off with an argument with my wife. We're getting divorced so this isn't anything new on the scene. I'll spare you the details but in short she's pissed at me and yes it is my ...

To be Metro or not to be Metro?

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

The insider tells me I'm metro. Rather jumping straight into denial I decided to do some personal reflection. First up in my toolbox is urbandictionary.com. Urbandictionary.com has no less than 125 definitions for "Metrosexual." Here's the definition with the highest approval rating: 1. metrosexual A straight man who embraces the homosexual ...

Pearl of Wisdom

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

As a professional pet sitter, my wife belongs to an association of pet sitters who serve our community. To help promote their businesses one of their members decided they should set up a booth at the annual Minneapolis Gay Pride Festival. As a result I’ve been driving my wife ...

The Traveler

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

I was driving through the city today and noticed that there was a panhandler on nearly every major intersection. They all had various creative cardboard signs. Everything from “Will work for food” to “I need a beer – God bless.” I decided to investigate. I wanted to talk ...

the world wide sock federation

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

the guest thinks they're out to get him.... lol Where did my Left Socks Go? This morning as I was getting dressed I noticed a lonely sock sitting all by itself. A right sock. Unfortunately, this is not a new sight to me. Over the years I’ve noticed that I have ...

why the guest needs a blog

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

...because of these emails he sends that make me laugh out loud and shake my head. :) Kodak Moment You ever have one of those amazing pictures sitting right before you in real life? Just tonight I had just that happen to me. I'm standing outside and a beautiful deer ...

the guest shares

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

Meet Calvin, the adorable-as-all-holy-hell mouser