When I played Little League, I’d say a conservative estimate of all the airplanes I looked at when they flew over the fields was all of them. I remember coaches telling me to pay attention. I was paying attention. To the airplanes. I can’t say what it was that captured my attention so wholly, but they did.Continue reading “I’m just standing here watching airplanes…”
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How to tell if someone is left-handed, and other information on left-handedness
Is there a way to determine if someone is left-handed without asking them? Yes! Just check which wrist their watch is on. In general, left-handed people wear watches on their right wrist, and righties will wear it on the left wrist. There are a (left)handful of explanations for this: It’s easier to do things with the dominant handContinue reading “How to tell if someone is left-handed, and other information on left-handedness”
Meeting the Ex’s Next
I’ve always thought our relationship was like Tom and Summer’s in (500) Days of Summer. When we were together, we weren’t ever quite on the same page. And there was a time after our breakup I really wanted to find (spoiler alert) Autumn first, like it was a competition. Honestly, what I really wanted wasContinue reading “Meeting the Ex’s Next”
She’s Not the Kind of Girl Who’s Single For Long: Part 2
She wasn’t single for long. Nope, not at all! It was because my husky physique, my mild manners juxtaposed to my aggressive ambition, my good looks and of course, my athletic ability… had no affect on her whatsoever. She ended up dating a baseball player! I’ll admit his physique was huskier, his manners were milder, hisContinue reading “She’s Not the Kind of Girl Who’s Single For Long: Part 2”
Sports, and Why Guys Like Them
Football. Baseball. Hockey. Basketball. Tennis. Soccer. Nascar. What do these sports have in common? There must be a winner. Of all the rules in all of sports (and let’s face it, in some sports there are way too many rules (yes I’m talking to you NFL)), requiring a winner is the single most attractive thingContinue reading “Sports, and Why Guys Like Them”
Out of the Wilderness 