This is what happens in July
Because some people in this house are too consumed with the Tour de France each night to be bothered with...
Iced summer
Summer is here — climatologically, astronomically, and emotionally. That means keeping cold drinks in the refrigerator. We make a lot...
Forced march
Image by carljohnson via Flickr In the era Before Kids, I used to feel sorry for people whose lives were...
This is the modern world
When my parents wanted to move the TV, they’d unplug it, wheel the cart from one part of the room...
Hannah and Mark Wood on “Eleanor Rigby”
Hannah and Mark Wood on “Eleanor Rigby”, originally uploaded by carljohnson. At Saturday night’s “Electrify Your Strings” performance with Mark...
A tip o’ the hat
The myth of the magical efficiency of the marketplace can generally be discredited with two words: “customer service.” As our...
The ice this time
Day 5 and counting since all this started. Schools are closed once again, partly because they’re being used as shelters,...
Either I’ve taught them well. . .
or I’ve messed them up for life. It’s a fine line. I was in a shop with Hannah yesterday, and...
Fixing a Hole
Well, the Sink Hole that Ate My Yard has settled down. The consensus among the usual suspects is that none...
And then the earth opened up
Is it a sign of the apocalypse when a giant hole opens up in your yard? Or is it just...