The weather this day and evening are/were perfectly indicative of why it’s so expensive to live some places. “We could have been killed—or worse!” “Check city records and see how many umbrella factories have been opened in the past three days.” “A corner table, please. I don’t wish to attract attention.” These are some of … Read more
I forget about May. May is hard. It doesn’t seem like it should be, but it is. The kids are prickly. Lea’s called on to be a superhero twice as often as normal. There are multiple concerts and football games (really). Some days this month I’ve felt up on plane. Other days I’ve felt like … Read more
There is a bit of buzz this week about the “dragon’s breath” chile pepper, which is supposedly threatening the Carolina Reaper as the world’s hottest pepper. There are a couple of things giving me pause here. For one, this can’t be an oddball that showed up on a plant or two. It has to be … Read more