Like a Horse and Carriage

  • Haven’t you always wanted a mon-KEE?

    Scene: Small town North Carolina. A tranquil tree-lined street, lots of hills. DARLIN’, a young man about 30 years old, is striding purposefully, working up a sweat. RG, a young (stunningly gorgeous) woman…

  • Throw Me a PFD

    Anybody else drowning today?   Nothing’s going right for our little family here lately.  Work is a mess – I have spent the last three weeks frantic, heart racing, trying to do a…

  • The Lies We Tell

    When we returned from our honeymoon in mid March, my husband and I had amassed a fair collection of mini bottles of toiletries.  He wanted to put all the shampoos in one Ziploc…

  • The End of the Moon

    Well folks, seeing as how we’ve been back in the rat race for 5? 6? weeks now, I guess it’s time to finish up the story of the ‘moon.  Since I’ve forgotten most…

  • The Unhappy Waiter and The Bioluminescence

    Like everywhere on the islands, Saman Tree is a large open air restaurant.  Ceiling fans spin lazily, and all tables face the spectacular view of the red ceramic-tiled terrace with gleaming blue-potted plants, the sparkling bay just beyond.…