Wherein I fail to see the logic

The nearest McDonald’s to us was just levelled and renovated. I haven’t been inside yet, but today I went through the drive through, since I was hungry and had $2.25 in change. As I get to the point where I am the next person in line, I notice a sign directly in front of me: [...]

Wherein I contemplate arboreal action

Since the Wife has already begun to cycle Christmas songs through her iTunes account, I might as well post something before the Fall ends.
Over our den there is what appears to be a black walnut tree. It tells us the Fall is coming because it starts shedding golf-ball-sized green orbs with a spongy outside [...]

Raisin Brahms

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Changes in the neighborhood

The Panda Express that used to be right next to my office has gone the way of most restaurants, which is not such a big thing, since I went there almost. . . one time. Almost. It is however, exciting that a Dunkin’ Donuts is gong to take its place. I usually make my own [...]

Thursday Grab Bag

Going out of town this weekend, so you’ll get a double burst of PQV-freshness today, though I think the “man biffle” post was as creative as I’m going to get this week.
Spring is in the air, and with it comes the intimation that I’m yet a year older. You know you’re middle-aged when you get [...]

What passes for a restaurant review around here

As this weekend the mother-in-law came to visit, The Wife and I were given the rare opportunity to go out on a date. With each other, that is. We had narrowed it down to two places, neither of which had we ever been to, The Claddagh Irish Pub and MacNiven’s.
[Aside: AAGH! I just found out [...]

Der Hund ist gesund

Congratulations to the beagle who won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club last night (cute picture included). I start this post not knowing where it is going to end up, simply because I wanted to use my non-existent German for the post-title.
This morning, Daughter #1 and I had one of those discussions where [...]