by Mir | Aug 10, 2005 | Friends, What do I do all day?
You know the saying about how “getting there is half the fun?” No. Not even close. Not even a quarter of the fun. Actually, just not fun at all, compared to being there. Not that there’s anything WRONG with getting there, just that it’s wasted...
by Mir | Aug 9, 2005 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Do you remember those commercials they used to run on TV every Summer–I don’t know who sponsored them, maybe the Humane Society?–that would start out with someone cracking an egg onto the sidewalk, and the deep male voiceover voice says,...
by Mir | Aug 8, 2005 | What do I do all day?
On the one hand, I’m leaving in a few days, and I have a lot to do before I go. On the other hand, with the kids gone, it does feel a little bit like I have an unlimited amount of time to do… whatever. (Fortunately, I’m super-good at doing whatever....
by Mir | Aug 6, 2005 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Some days unfold seamlessly–the hours slipping by, flowing from one moment into another and requiring no effort or vigilance. They just are, and in them, so are you. Some days feel impossible and endless–the minutes dragging, the effort just to keep...
by Mir | Aug 6, 2005 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Another sign of the Apocalypse has come to pass, and you probably didn’t even know. Oh, sure; your life is busy. I understand. That’s why I’m here to fill you in. You would know to take cover if it started raining frogs or the four horsemen came...
