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This is what Maggie and I ate tonight: pizza from Doughocracy and Key Lime Bombs from Blue Goose.

If you didn’t have similar, you missed out.

#photos #doughocracy #bluegoose #dessert

Audio (MP3): 20180420 - A little dog and wild carrots

Let me first say that I’m an animal lover as much as the next Dr. Doolittle. It’s rare that I meet a dog or cat and they don’t end up liking me sooner or later. I think mostly that’s because I don’t care if they like me or not.

However, the neighbor’s dog and myself, we don’t get along. He barks at me from his yard every time I’m outside in my yard. Or when I’m walking to or from my garage. Bark, bark, bark.

Obviously he’s got the short man complex.

I’ve tried making friends with him. I’ve tried explaining to him that I’ve lived here longer than he has and that gives me seniority. And on my very worst days I’ll blow my megaphone at him when he so much as lets out a whimper.

So anyways, a little while ago I was out tending my yard and little Napoleon was in his house so all was right with the world. The neighborhood people were also out walking their dogs up and down the alley as they do. And every time they did I heard him barking from inside his house.

I was thinking to myself how annoyed I get just even hearing him bark every now and then. Can imagine the horror of actually living with him relentlessly barking all the eff’ing time? I thought so.

I could only giggle quietly to myself.

In other news, does anybody know what kind of plant these are?

Some of the taproots are almost as big as carrots. It looks kinda like a dainty fern and it’s soft as a feather. It’s also decided to take over the world. Well, take over my backyard anyway.

Update: they’re Queen Anne’s Lace. Apparently a couple of summers ago I did, in fact, let them take over the world.

#photos #homeimprovement #diariespodcast

I was listening to Fresh Air on WBEZ a few minutes ago and they replayed Terry Gross’ interview with Harry Anderson. It was from 1998 I think. I looked for the audio but didn’t have any luck.

Anyways, I lost my interest in magic, cards, and picking locks right around puberty but I’ve always admired Harry Anderson. He was humble, confident, and funny. Most of all I think he was sincere. All the things I hope I am today.

I also like that he was a con man who got a part on Cheers by being who he was and not by being an actor, or somebody who he wasn’t.

Update: here’s the audio and transcript:
Before He Became The ‘Night Court’ Judge, Harry Anderson Was A Con-Man Magician

#advancedsoul #harryanderson

These little scilla were always hidden under the bushes until I trimmed them up last year. Maybe they’ll spread around now. And I’m always grateful when color comes back to the yard, to the world.

In related news, being a cynic doesn’t appeal to me much these days.

Happy Friday, peeps!

#photos #flowers

This plastic wrap dispenser will seriously be one of the best things you ever spend your money on.

Before I’d have yards pulled out with the wrap only clinging to itself.

Look for it on Amazon: Refillable Plastic Wrap Dispenser/Slide Cutter →

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Do you ever want to go to Subway and buy a footlong with only peppers and onions and maybe cucumbers and then take that into a public restroom and leave the unwrapped sandwich on the floor and then hang around washing your hands until the next person comes in?

I thought so.

#publicrestroom

Of course I don’t drink anymore…but whenever I see liquor bottles my eyes head straight for the PROOF.

Because that’s all that mattered. 😊

#photos #alcoholism

You’ve got to be kidding me.

#weather

Audio (MP3): 20180417 - Like I'm going to fall over

I haven’t been writing as much because I’ve been struggling with my nicotine addiction. All sorts of things happen and don’t happen when I try to quit.

Sometimes I’ll spout off something about quitting on social media or whatever but lately I’ve just been keeping my struggles to myself. Because unless somebody was a daily smoker for over 30 years, they don’t really get it. I know people are trying to help but move along. Sometimes we just need to vent.

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