Ken's Ten Thousand ThingsGraduation Day
Christina graduates today, receiving a degree in English from SUNY Fredonia. Not in a “couldn’t think of a major” sort of English, but “I’m going to copy edit the h3ll out of the universe and no one will stop me” kinda way. Oddly, it doesn’t feel like forever ago or yesterday that she came into [...]
(Not) The Last Year
The Mayans didn’t see it coming, and neither did I. I had a mid-life crisis (sort of, I think), and a record year in Kentropolis. I have a phone that is practically a tri-corder, a new kitten (very possibly the cutest in the world, and the reincarnation of LadyBug), and wearing a tuxedo on a [...]
I Want My Childhood
I Want My Childhood I didn’t know the stillness of falling snow, swift silence I didn’t bother to listen until I grew out of my skin and finally slowed down There it is beauty still There was no one to share it with me in a tobaggan with no hill sent out dressed warm I [...]
I said it would change my life.
What I did cannot be accurately described as “buying a phone”. In fact, I played with my Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket (S2) for several hours before thinking maybe I should use my “device” for calling someone. In one fell swoop, I Freecycled my old phone, returned Bob’s camera on loan to me since who-knows-when, and retired my voice recorder. [...]
Productive!
The last couple weeks I’ve gotten a lot of stuff done — doing projects one after another, checking off house chore lists, and tonight I reached the rare goal of an empty Outlook inbox. However, I had to cancel a service day for Earth 2 Mouth because I didn’t get around to coordinating it early [...]
Lottery Woes
Last Monday, I won two games of pool in a row (out of three) against one of the best pool players at the VA Recovery Center. I joked that I should buy a lottery ticket. Well, not really — later that day I did. If it was my lucky day, though, it may be irrelevant as [...]
Star Wars Night at the Bison’s 2012
I’ve always wanted to be in with the show on-field, but could never commit to all the practices and rehearsals. Well, behold! The Universe found a way! About a week before, I was asked if I could stand in as a “captured Jedi”, went to a rehearsal, and ended up on field! It was an [...]
Personal, Hard Lessons Regarding My Country
I was in my second parade of the year with the lodge, this time for West Seneca Community Days. I got to hold the American flag again, and again I got salutes from a few vets. However, one caught my attention above all others. In front of one house stood a man whose apparent age [...]
Keyboard Desk
Mike asked me to make a keyboard desk for him. Apparently he just wanted something utilitarian that wouldn’t fall apart. Apparently he didn’t know who he was asking to make it. I also figured I suck at birthdays and such, and wanted to do something nice for him. I built it with an adjustable angle [...]
Too Many Commitments?
Now might not have been the best time to start a block club. I already accepted the position of Tyler at the Lodge, and although it does not involve duties beyond being a doorman at meetings, it further ensures I must be there at nearly all functions. AND I now belong to the Order of [...]