Did you know that 1 tablespoon of semi-sweet chocolate chips is 70 calories? That’s about 22 to 24 chips, barely a handful! I had no idea. When I used to snack on chocolate chips, I’d have 64 at a time. That’s about 380 non-filling calories. What a waste. Despite all […]
NOTE: OK, I know I promised the next post would be about Estepona, but this random thought got in the way. I’m a big Monkees fan. I own most of their albums on CD and long to own the DVD collection of their TV show. My favorite episode is the […]
Sometimes life throws you lemons — which kind of hurts if they come at a high velocity. But then, lemons are quite useful: lemon juice can be used to clean tarnish off of copper, take the odor out of your kitchen sink, brighten dull blonde hair and, of course, make […]
I stand in the cathedral, listening to the service in a language I barely understand. But that’s not what gets my attention. My eyes follow my heart as it rises with the choir’s song toward the vaulted ceiling where stained glass windows tell stories from the Bible. I almost feel […]
I love the AirTran Airways radio commercials. I find it comforting to know that when I fly with AirTran Airways, I don’t ever have to worry about: Sitting next to a man who only communicates by singing in opera tenor. Sitting next to someone whose clothing is composed solely of […]
Memories are funny things. As I try to pull together all that happened during those three weeks in September, some of the memories are faded, while others are in sharp, three-dimensional Technicolor. Like the shock of recognition that jolted through me when I first saw Tio Pepe, my grandfather’s youngest […]
Reluctant hero of the future. Wears a long black trench coat. Uses a sonic weapon in the shape of a crossbow. He doesn’t want to be a hero … he just ends up in the right place at the right time and can’t help himself. He’s introverted and doesn’t like […]
Sometimes people I see around really strike me and interesting and potentially inspirational for characters. Back in July 1999, I saw this boy at Paramount’s Great America who really struck me as an interesting character. This is what I wrote about him in my Random Thoughts journal. He was standing […]
This week we had a snowstorm and I got to drive to work in it. It was fun, really. I love driving 40mph on the freeway. Well, in light of all this winter frivolity, I thought I’d share with you two things: a song about the weather and a picture […]
Our second night in Madrid, a street band played outside our window in the Puerto del Sol. The quartet featured Peruvian flutes and played classics such a “Dust in the Wind,” “The Sound of Silence” and Abba’s “Chiciquita.” I stepped out onto the balcony and, for a while, watched the […]
