On the spectrum
Act I: I recently hosted a social event at my house. I noticed, with some dread, a familiar name on the attendee list. It was a person I’d met at… Read more »
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Snark, self deprecation, and self esteem
I’ve reached a place where I’ve started calling out my friends and loved ones when I hear them use self-deprecating humor. When someone goes for the easy laugh with some… Read more »
Growing gills
If you grew up with a passion for comic books and dreams of flying… If you were a science fiction kid with fantasies of alien planets and otherworldly landscapes… If… Read more »
Reframing
This morning, Melody and I did the first half of our official “open water dives” as part of getting our scuba certification. As we drove to the dive shop, I… Read more »
Dizzy!
This past Summer, a carnival rolled through Portland’s waterfront and Melody & I decided to bike over and check it out. We wandered the fairgrounds from end to end, and… Read more »
Assuming Responsibility
On the first day of the Canadian Roadtrip Part Une this year, Melody looked over at me with a big grin and said, “We’re going on an Adventure! Are you… Read more »
Memphis, day 5
We woke up a little earlier than would have been ideal, still slightly hung over from the wedding reception the night before. With a brief shower to restore us, we… Read more »
Memphis, day 4
The wedding ceremony started in the early evening, so we had a day free for a change! Rather than load in more family time, Melody and I took a trip… Read more »
Memphis, day 3
Last night was another late night, this morning was another slow, lazy morning. We emerged from the condo about 10:30 to head out into Millington (a city north of Memphis)… Read more »
Memphis, day 2
Memphis, day 2 The previous night, we didn’t get to sleep until after midnight, and so we enjoyed a leisurely morning and slept in. We finally emerged for lunch with… Read more »