Berck and I are now the proud “parents” of a new gerbil. It happened like this… I was heading out the door to a job interview when I noticed a black and white cat crouched by the tire of the car parked next to the Miata. I recognized the cat; I often see him roaming…
Joanna says she hasn’t journaled much lately because I’ve been keeping her too busy. She’s been looking for a job, and when she’s not doing that, she’s shelving books, something that’s a bit more time consuming this time… We decided to organize all our books according to the Library of Congress system for several reasons….
Well, here we are in Norman, Oklahoma. We signed the lease on Monday night and moved everything in. We’ve spent the week putting up shelves and unloading boxes onto them, trying to squeeze all our stuff into a one-bedroom. Arthur, our ’62 Ford truck made it as far as Tyler, Texas. Then we had to…
Mobile, AL Yes, we’re still in Mobile. The truck is requiring a good bit of work, which keeps Berck occupied and gives me time to sort through my life as I pack up my room. Berck thinks he’s found the source of the clacking in the engine. One of the rod tips had nearly broken…
Portland, OR — Tacoma, WA On Tuesday we continued up the coast, cutting over to Portland, OR. There we parked near Powell’s Books and walked till we found a pub for some local brew and a burger (for Berck) and fish and chips (for me, but which even Berck admitted was tasty). Then it was…