Monthly Archives: September 2004

An old love reappears for a moment

My mystical Holy Grail of soft drinks was Delaware Punch. Continue reading

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I think I’ll go now

It’s past time to put on my grubby jeans, get the spade, and dig up the yard leak again before the plumber comes to the door. Continue reading

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Kitchen disasters and the Cornmeal Whiskey Cake

They took the cake, sat in their car and ate every crumb of it, and were too drunk to know the difference. Continue reading

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Yet another Unpleasant Domestic Surprise

I shoveled some dirt back over the leak and started looking up the plumber’s phone number. Continue reading

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The longest day of the year

Millions of people returned to school and work from summer vacation, and they all discovered their computers Don’t Work. Continue reading

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Final count of the ’03 pecan crop

For every three pounds in-shell, I get one pound of shelled nutmeats. Continue reading

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