Category Archives: around town

Today I Got Shot

Posted on March 30, 2007 by The Daring One

Do you ever spend an entire day wearing makeup and hanging out with a man who is not your husband, while your son mistakenly calls him Daddy?

Posted in around town, Blogging | 45 Comments

Straight Up Now Dan

Posted on March 28, 2007 by The Daring One

Straight up now, tell me do you really wanna love me forever? Wo-oh-oh or am I caught in a hit and run? Straight up now, tell me is it gonna be you and me forever? Oh-oh-oh. Or are you just … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, brains | 25 Comments

Flamingos and the Resurrection — The Art of “MegaCorp”

Posted on March 14, 2007 by The Daring One

A large sittable sculpture is located in the courtyard between buildings at Dan’s office. Now, I’m not an art critic, at least not a constructive or educated one, so I’ll stick to talking about the landscaping which surrounds the huge … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, he's so fine he blows my mind, Reviews, world domination | 37 Comments

You’re the One that I Want

Posted on February 7, 2007 by The Daring One

Today I was driving past a construction site, listening to “Mick” Hammer sing Can’t Touch This on the radio (no relation to Mick Jagger). One of the workers, a portly older gentleman in a khaki Carhartt jumpsuit and white hardhat … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, driving, Random | 6 Comments

Hertz So Good

Posted on January 11, 2007 by The Daring One

Are your kids on a first name basis with your car rental return guy?  12 hours ago I would have said “Neither are mine.”Â  Not anymore, people, not anymore.  We are all now intimately acquainted with Brian and he with … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, driving, kid stuff, near-death, parenting | 36 Comments

Santa Wears a Yellow Slicker

Posted on December 22, 2006 by The Daring One

WE HAVE POWER!!!  Early Thursday morning the trucks rolled in.  The men from Montana in rubber pants and jackets stood out in the pouring rain with generators, cranes and hand tools. An hour later my dishwasher was running, the house was … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, near-death | 11 Comments