Monthly Archives: December 2015
Christmas Songs, Church Songs and Coffee
I just spent nearly 7 straight hours in the car listening to uninterrupted Christmas music on Pandora and I’m not even sick of it. I realized that I’m a Christmas song traditionalist though, favoring artists such as Nat King Cole, … Continue reading
“I’m a Medical Doctor. I have a fiancé.” (And I’m a Horrible Conversationalist With Strangers in Airport Terminals.)
You know what’s great? Being the silent observer to some conversations I’ve been watching. I have been sitting in an adjacent row of seats in an airport terminal near a young woman for about an hour now. This lady is … Continue reading
Suburban Desperado
I think it’s illegal to burn leaves within city limits but I just drove past this man’s house who has filled the neighborhood with smoke, which prompted me to look up the regulation. I should note that I wasn’t going … Continue reading
You Say ‘ba-LAZZ-mik’, I Say ‘ball-sa-mik’
I was offered a selection of salad dressings over the drive thru speaker at a Burger King in Indiana recently. According to the drive-thru worker, one of my choices was the “Honey Balasmic” [(sic) – pronounced ‘ba-LAZZ-mik’] dressing. As one … Continue reading
Let Me Be Nick Nolte With You
In hindsight, when I run in to someone I know when making a quick trip to the grocery store after working from home the past couple of days and not paying much attention to basic personal hygiene and being dressed … Continue reading
Two Minutes (In God’s Time)
This week on the road, I learned that not everyone literally means ‘two minutes’ when they ask if I “have two minutes to hear a story?” In fact, when some people say that, they mean something more like “I’d like … Continue reading
The Golden Driller
This 75 foot statue in Tulsa is called The Golden Driller (which was coincidentally my nickname in college). <insert laughter, applause and an Ed Mcmahon “Heyooo” here>
When We Assume, We Make An Ass Out of John From Arkansas
In a very unorthodox move at the hotel last night, a man named John from Arkansas surprised us by joining the small table shared by me and a colleague at the manager’s reception at Embassy Suites despite the fact that … Continue reading
Partial List of Travel-Related Things I Never Hope To Say:
1) “You know, spending the week at a Motel 6 isn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be.” 2) “The flotation device around my neck sure makes it a tight squeeze through this airplane’s emergency exit.” 3) “January … Continue reading
The Show-Off Pageant Mom
The “pageant mom” of a little girl who looks to be about 4 years old is sitting here at the gate barking out pageant commands to her little girl who has been deeply spray-tanned and painted up with makeup. It’s … Continue reading
Let Me Be Frank With You 