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half way through july in a summer like no other. the ten-ish or so texas days i’ve spent at my dad’s place marks the longest period of uninterrupted time – by a longshot – that i’ve spent with any family member since i left high school. i’m on an extended vacation in lewisville, texas. and [...]

click on this: rwb room you will be taken on a brief tour with me and lefty as guides. *** if you’re looking for me, i’m right here, near the corner of wentworth drive and old orchard. i’m staying in the red, white, and blue room. me and lefty. stop by. i miss you.

it’s a little after 11 pm and still probably 90 degrees outside. my head didn’t ever fully come together today. the long drive and week of house hunting took more of a toll than i thought. age may be a factor … i’m not 32 anymore. i could just be permanently coming unglued and losing [...]

the fourth of july in texas is like mardi gras, the super bowl, and the resurrection of jesus christ all wrapped into one light beer soaked festival with explosives. we went to the track. nice enough track. quite a bit different than hollywood park and santa anita. seemed newer. lacked some charm. plus, it was [...]

i’ve been staying at my dad’s place for a week as of today. my organized piles of clean and dirty laundry have started to get comfortable in the space between the bed and the wall. got a haircut yesterday. gave the dog a bath today and then went to a matinee. i’m becoming normed to [...]

i mowed last night. first time in about fifteen years. when you grow up in illinois, mowing is a large part of your childhood. mowing your own yard was a chore, and i never wanted to do it. plus, my parents were divorced, so i had two yards to mow. we always had shitty mowers, [...]