Never answer OK to Chat with Uber

I answered “OK to chat” for my Uber ride last night. That was a mistake. The driver asked if I was going to a concert. When I said yes, she mentioned her last show was Metallica. I thought cool — we’re off to a good…

New battery, New hope

Today I barely made it into work as my car struggled up a hill in the cold drizzling rain. It seemed like the battery was really struggling to power the car, like when an alternator went out on me long ago, the same dashboard flashing…

Bye Paul.

There are two times in my life when I’ve worn a bowtie. One was for prom, and the second was at a showing of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure at the Alamo Drafthouse, over 20 years later, with my husband. Paul Rueben gave us all permission to…