My parents treated me to lupper at 3:00 this afternoon to celebrate my year of adherence to a particular mode of healthy living. Initially, we were going to have an early dinner (at Outback Steakhouse on West End Avenue, next to Dad’s CPA office) around 5pm; however, Dad later realized that […]
Around noon I received yet another phone call from 408.705.1265. I typically do not answer unless I know who is calling. I Googled that phone number today, and the first thing I found was an area code map showing the call was from southern California. At that point, I thought it might […]
The Evolution of a Plumping Routine
I find it difficult to describe the sentiments and yearnings I had for my nightly ice cream engorgement, a practice that seemed to become instinctual. The blame now rests where it should: perched squarely atop the institutional shoulders of Ben, Jerry, Haagen, and Dazs.
As someone who’d once eschewed any sweets […]