I am waiting for my cat to come home. He disappeared on Wednesday. Today is Friday. People say he’ll come home, that cats always come home. But maybe you should check local shelters, just in case. I go to Cat Haven, which sounds almost like Cat … [Continue reading] about What To Do While You’re Waiting
Merge
“I’ve decided we should adopt.” Travis looks up from his crossword. His wife is on the other side of the living room, perched on the arm of the sofa, clutching her navy blue ceramic mug. She is still wearing her apron. Dinner was three hours ago. … [Continue reading] about Merge
The Scratch
“The scratch is getting better.” “That’s good.” She’s got a three-inch swollen line on her left cheek. The cat. “I really cleaned it. Got all the blood off. Used an alcohol swab and everything.” “That’s good.” “I kind of like it. It gives me … [Continue reading] about The Scratch
Three-Sentence Mysteries
There was a piece of steak in my chicken pie. It was not supposed to be there. The pie was called Chicken and Mushroom Pie. I bought the pie at the Taylor Road IGA. IGA stands for Independent Grocers of Australia. The one on Taylor Road does not sell … [Continue reading] about Three-Sentence Mysteries
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi
“He’s consistent with his lifting in the snatch, but unpredictable in the clean and jerk.” Lasha Talakhadze from Georgia is about to lift 258 kilograms and become an Olympic gold medalist. At the moment however, the Australian commentators are … [Continue reading] about Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi