It was 1960. As a ten-year old my favorite T.V. Character was Diver Dan. The figure wasn’t available as a toy or my parents wouldn’t buy one for me. With no other option I sculpted the character, putting as much detail into those eight inches of clay that my limited skill allowed. The imposing diver’s […]
Archives for January 2014
GIVEAWAY: Lady Vengeance 2 Disc Special Edition – REGION 3
I am giving away a pristine edition of Park Chan-Wook’s film “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance”. The slip case is still in shrinkwrap and the discs are in excellent condition. Please note: This is a Region 3 disc. If you do not have a Region Free player or dedicated Region 3/Region Free DVD drive in your […]
And Now This
Every weekday morning I walk out of my bedroom into the kitchen. The cries of hungry cats form an unwelcome chorus. Jenn and Penelope are still sleeping and it’s my responsibility to feed the beasts as quickly as possible. Last Monday I noticed one cat, Lila, failed to show. I assumed she was sitting on […]
Belonging Together
Belonging Together. The domain name I chose after much deliberation and conversations with Jenn has come to mean much more to me. I think about the implications of those two words and the intentional choice of “belonging” over “belong”. Like thousands of other prospective adoptive parents I started a blog, “J+J+1”. My original motivation to […]
Grief
Our first cat, Tigger, was euthanized on Valentines Day 2007. Jenn was inconsolable. I was sobbing. Even our vet was in tears. When it was over I told myself to stop. I told myself to be strong and keep it together. I can’t recall being much of a comfort to Jenn. Acknowledging and accepting the […]