Archive for the 'Family Stuff' Category



With a little help from my friends

Published on December 8, 2008

Skype is a really great thing.  In this Computer Age, I’m still amazed by some of this technology.  Having started out 40 years ago as a telephone operator on an old switchboard with cords like this – uh, exactly like this and spent several years as an overseas LongLines operator where calls went from country to […]


Old book

Published on December 3, 2008

I love this book, for so many reasons. http://www.dooce.com/daily-style/2008/12/02/vintage-childrens-books As far as I know, though, it was not the reason for my childhood nickname.  I have my older brothers to thank for that, and I’m not sure how it got started.  Some corruption of Patricia, I’ve always thought.  When it comes to older brothers, I was […]


D is for December

Published on December 1, 2008

And for Dentist, but I don’t have to think of that until the 18th. And for Dog, who sleeps at my feet; what a loving soul she is.  Nobody that knows her is buying that, huh?  Truth?  She’s a pain in the ass and when she’s at my feet, she farts a lot.  Those ones […]