Mister was getting out of his car when he noticed something shiny on the ground. It was a ring. As he was in a random parking lot in the middle of nowhere, he didn’t try to figure out…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 31
I’ve been reading about Nashville Hot Chicken for ages now. I’ve imagined it, wondered about it, doubted it, wanted it. I’ve even heard about a Nashville chain scouting potential locations here in L.A. But even if that comes…
Stop All The Clocks
The first time I heard W. H. Auden’s poem “Stop All The Clocks, Cut Off The Telephone” was in the film 4 Weddings and a Funeral. It was beautiful. It was perfect. It was heartbreaking. I think…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 30 (Catching Up)
If my calculations are right (and the abacus never lies), this missive catches me up on my D2T2 posts! Yippee! Week 30’s project was a little old song. Mister and I took care of churning the…
In the Garden
Look at those monkeys. Innocent wind chimes, right? Wrong! Mister found out the hard way when he was climbing down from the roof and bumped the chimes. All of a sudden, a gi-normous wasp flew out and…
Free Is Good
Here’s a little advice for anyone visiting Los Angeles: if someone offers you free tickets to the Hollywood Bowl, just say yes! Don’t base your decision on the program. Don’t ask where the seats are located. The program…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 27 (Catching Up)
This one was me solo. Mister was working like a dawg, y’all, so I tackled a lingering project. If you’ve been traveling this road with me lo these many months now, you may recall the above photo…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 26 (Catching Up)
I’m behind on my D2T2 posts, and I apologize for that. I’ve just been a wee bit busy, y’all. Anyhoo, I’m going to try and catch up over the next couple of days, as I do not…
Catch a Wave
“Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world.” Catch a Wave by The Beach Boys (written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love) Have you ever noticed yourself having the same conversation with several different…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 25
This week’s “project” ended up being an outing. Mister and I wrangled an invite to a gallery opening. We are familiar with the work of Edward Walton Wilcox. We also know the artist (and his family).…