Catching up with Nora recently, and she sent out an APB – please, tell me about your worst failure in life! She’s going through some pretty risky life changes at the mo, and was looking for people to reassure her. Most failures in life are survivable, except perhaps failure to strap your parachute on properly before…
Created a Monster
Recent submissions, of which I have received many (via comments and email!): Favorite engineering profession? Arrrrchitect. Favorite sock pattern? Arrrrgyle. Favorite David Bowie song? Life on Marrrrrrs. What’s a pirate’s favorite holiday? Arrrrbor Day. Where do pirates go to college? Arrrrrvard. What’s a pirate’s favorite line of menswear? Arrrrrrmani. What is the pirate’s favorite play? Arrrrr Town. Favorite radio…
Interlude
There are times in life when everything gets serious. The room chills, the lights focus, sweat pours, adrenaline courses, and fangs and claws are bared. Whenever I come across such a moment I always try to insert a pirate joke. Q: What does it cost for a pirate to have his ears pierced?…
Slice of My Life
Typical Weekday Schedule 6:15 am Alarm Rings. Snooze. 6:24 am Alarm Rings. Snooze. 6:33 am Alarm Rings. Snooze. 6:42 am Alarm Rings. Leap out of bed, upset with self for snoozing so many times AGAIN. Now have 18 minutes to get ready before should leave. 6:43 am Lay down on the couch for just…
Snow Day
Oh my God, RG, wake up! What?!?! My pre-dawn sluggish heartbeat is suddenly racing, and I poke my showercapped head out of the hot shower into the cold bathroom air. It’s snowing! Oh. Here I come! He, in pjs and flip flops, and I, in bathrobe and slippers, step onto our little porch to see…