A Random Conversation between a Girl and Her Momma
March 5th, 2006"What's finito?"
"It means finished."
"Well, I'm not finito yet," declared the little girl. She climbed off chair and began to walk around the cafe.
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Mike Lee Dress-Up Day
February 19th, 2006"Uh, Mike, what's going on? You have an interview somewhere?" asked the general manager of the office.
I grinned. "Nope. I just felt like dressing up today."
He raised an eyebrow. "Oh?" He looked me up and down. "Why?"
Nice Guys Don't Finish Last
February 5th, 2006"You know the saying, 'Nice guys finish last'? Well, that's bullshit. I'll tell you who finishes last: passive guys."
Ken's shoulders sagged. His eyes drifted to the suds in his beer. "I don't get it. How's that different?"
A Christmas Story
December 25th, 2005"Holy frozen frosticles!" screamed Harry the Elf as he was hurtled out of the sleigh. The ice-biting wind blasted snowflakes onto his face, piercing his skin. He looked down into the void below as he fell.
Speed Dating
December 11th, 2005A few years ago, some single friends asked me to go with them to a speed dating event. I wasn't able to make it, but I really wish I could have. Here's why:
Turning Thirty
November 13th, 2005"My bones hurt."
"They do not. Bones can't feel pain."
I looked at my fingers. "Must be my joints then. Arthritis."
"You do not have arthritis," Lisa argued.
While Planning A Scavenger Hunt…
November 6th, 2005I looked at my list of scavenger hunt questions. There were only nineteen questions. Hmmm, that's probably not enough, I told myself. I got out of my car and returned to the site.
Slowly, I pondered the different objects and settings at the site. What else could I use to make up a good question?
A Simple Lesson
October 30th, 2005Sitting across from me in Borders Books is an elderly couple. The husband is reading a book on economics and sipping hot coffee. The wife is flipping through a magazine and eating a slice of chocolate cake.
"Young people today," the wife announces. "They're so quick to get divorced. They don't understand the value of marriage anymore."
A Night under the Stars
October 20th, 2005This is based on a true story. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. The emails have mostly been kept the same so we can laugh at them.
The Suave Pool Hustler
September 25th, 2005Dave fancies himself a pool hustler. To his credit, he is a pretty good one. I rarely see anyone beat him. And if someone does, usually it's because he let the person win for some reason.
Let me tell you a story about Dave the Pool Hustler.
