It’s such a nice day that I thought I’d leave the TV off and get a few things done. Number one was to give those pretty yellow flowers in the yard a second baptism of weed killer because the first one didn’t take. They must not be Lutheran dandelions. I have opened the back door…
I love Chinese food; well, most of it anyway. I’ll leave the sea weed, rumaki (chicken livers) deep fried whole fish and chicken feet dishes to those with more adventurous palates. I realize that Asian cuisine offered in this country has been dumbed down for American tastes and that’s how I was first introduced to…
It must be spring because Linda and I have sprung into action to clean things up around our place. The warmer weather was a motivating factor, of course, but so was news that it was our turn for the Project N.I.C.E. program in which residents are allowed to take all of their unwanted bulk items…
(From the L@L archives) My dad was one of the million or so guys who suffered a broken arm trying to crank start a Model T Ford. Long before cars had electric starters, the only way to fire up the four cylinder engine was to turn it over manually using the crank provided in front.…
I recently told a woman I loved her..and it wasn’t Linda. Now don’t get concerned..Linda knows all about it and understands completely. My conversation last week was with my very first love; Shirley Jensen.. who died on Good Friday after a three decade long painful fight with cancer. “I love you too,” she said knowing…
“Hello, my name is Doug and I’m a tv-aholic.” “Hi Doug.” (responds the coffee-slurping crowd through clouds of cigarette smoke.) There, it feels good to finally get that off my chest and fess up to a condition I’ve had since childhood…when dad brought home our very first television set a Caphart, (black and white, of course) in 1954.…
I’m a procrastinator. I don’t know why. I wish it were not so..but putting off until tomorrow what I could and should do today is part of my DNA. It’s not a very encouraging characteristic for someone who made his career in television news where being late is not an option. I never missed an…
I don’t like beer all that much. Oh, on a hot day after mowing the yard or playing a round of golf, a beer is pretty refreshing..but usually, one or, if it’s really hot outside, two is enough. I have lots of friends who really love beer and plenty of it but if I were…
I’m Norwegian. 100% Norsky which means I should have a genetic disposition for seafood, hard work and winter sports. Perhaps a DNA check is in order because I really don’t care for any of those things..except for maybe shrimp if it’s breaded or part of a Chinese stir-fry. I also don’t ski. Not a lot…
A few weeks ago, I blogged about a trip to the optometrist which confirmed my suspicions that the cloudiness of vision in my left eye wasn’t due to dirty glasses but a cataract. Well, I’m writing this on the eve of surgery to correct the problem and don’t mind telling you that the idea of…