“Am… am I special?” Asked the puppy…

The cat paused. “Well. Isn’t THAT special.” I stared. “How the HELL do you know SNL’s Church Lady?! That was in the 1980s!” MaeMae the cat just shot me side eye. Puppy: no I mean REALLY special Me: How d’you mean? Puppy: Well I went to church today and I listened to Miss Julia talking … Continue reading “Am… am I special?” Asked the puppy… →

Riding in a car with no driver

Waymo. It’s Google’s answer to Uber and they’re quite common now in Phoenix. Distinguishable by the whirring camera on the roof and the ghostly appearance of no one at the wheel, I saw three of them during the week. There is seriously no-one controlling the vehicle. It’s fully autonomous. More sensitive than a teenager experiencing … Continue reading Riding in a car with no driver →

So we tried Avelo Air…

Avelo (ah-VEE-low) Air is spreading - it’s another of the super-cheap airlines flying point-to-point between second-tier and out of the way airports. Perfect for me, living 25 miles from the Burbank airport and wanting to get to Eureka, CA on a regular basis. Avelo is very cheap unless you want to bring anything more than … Continue reading So we tried Avelo Air… →

“You’re mine now…” said the cat with an evil gleam.

Me: MaeMae! What have you got? The cat didn’t shift her gaze from the flower pot. Me: MaeMae! Struggling with the puppy, I tried to see what the cat had cornered. Miss R, the guide dog puppy in training, strained to get to the cat. Me: MaeMae! What are you doing? Cat, not breaking her … Continue reading “You’re mine now…” said the cat with an evil gleam. →

What are you chewing on? I demanded.

Puppy: Muffin Me, prying her jaws apart: You have something in there. Puppy: Muffin I got muffin Cat: I believe she's trying to say "nothing" while you have your hand fully down her throat. Me: You were chewing on something... I sighed, let the pup go, then spied something that looked like a sliver of … Continue reading What are you chewing on? I demanded. →

“Why are you so fidgety?” Demanded the cat.

Me: what do you mean? MaeMae the cat: you are suspiciously nervy. Looking around, MaeMae saw certain evidence… Cat, breathing in sharply: no. NO DON’T YOU DARE DAMMIT! Me: I don’t know what you’re talking about. OWWWWW…. This is a couple days old but damn that cooking fat bit my arm so hard it bruised. … Continue reading “Why are you so fidgety?” Demanded the cat. →

“SIT. DOWN.” growled the flight attendant.

Once again, the cheapo airline has the most violent colors. Not orange, though, Vueling uses neon yellow. The inside of the plane is yellow-er than the outside. Vueling is owned by Iberian Air as well as British Airways, and they use the Jetstar idea of pay for your carry on to minimize overhead bin space. … Continue reading “SIT. DOWN.” growled the flight attendant. →

The longest construction project in modern history…

We went to see Sagrada Familia (Holy Family), the basilica in Barcelona planned and partially created by Gaudi… it’s insanely beautiful. The altar. I think it rather looks like Jesus was crucified on a merry-go-round, but I didn’t think the tour guide would appreciate that observation. Started in 1882, they’ve been working on it ever … Continue reading The longest construction project in modern history… →