Category Archives: thisandthat

Freshman Year in Review: Timing and Perspective

I had good grades in high school. Good enough to land myself a full-ride [+ some] scholarship to Arizona State University. I had good grades there, too. Until… …I took CIS 180 (Computer Information Systems or some blather). It was … Continue reading

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The Unarguable Truths of Road Trips in the Company of Poor Kyle and Camille

In the two and a half years of our relationship, Poor Kyle and I have taken more road trips together than I can feasibly count. And since the new duty of “trailer fetcher” at the shop has fallen upon him, … Continue reading

Posted in introspection, Married Life, oh brother what next, Poor Kyle, thisandthat | 14 Comments

If We’re Going to Go Around Adding Days Like This…

Only in a lovely, divisible-by-four year like 2008 could such a good thing as Leap Year occur. Hey Big Sister, is “Leap Year” a proper noun? (She’s good for stuff like that.) When I was in grade school and my … Continue reading

Posted in Recreation, the great state of AZ, thisandthat | 7 Comments