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Turbo
Dear Adeline and River, I am ridiculously good at Street Fighter II. I have yet to find another human being who can consistently beat me. The computer-controlled fighters present the only consistent...
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How To Decipher Your Needs
Dear Adeline, Wants and needs. I wonder if the key to a happy life, if indeed that is the goal, is deciphering the two. Do you need this or do you want this? What’s the difference and when is it...
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Broken Mousy Robot
Dear Adeline, We play a game. It’s called “Broken Mousy Robot,” and it is exactly how it sounds. The gist is to pretend that we are quite literally broken mouse robots. You squeal in glee as we...
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Your Pit Bull
Dear River, I want to tell you a story about your dog, Zoe. We found her cowering at the pound. She wasn’t barking like the other dogs. She was simply laying there, looking up at us. The tag said, “lab...
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Limping to 2015
Dear Adeline and River, Here we are, limping into the new year. This is not how it is supposed to be. December is meant to be full of life, expectation, family, celebration, and fun. Gifts, little...
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Twinkies in the Desert
Dear Adeline and River, I had a conversation last night that broke my heart and made me angry. Around 9:45 last night I picked up a couple – I’m a Lyft driver on occasion. Let’s call them Sam and Amy....
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5 Things I Love About the Seahawks and Why they Matter to You.
Dear Adeline and River, Here are 5 reasons I love the Seattle Seahawks and why they matter to you. 1. Marshawn Lynch refuses to play the media game. Marshawn Lynch, otherwise knows as “Beast Mode”...
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I know everything about you
Dear Adeline and River, A subtle, dangerous thing happens when you are married for a while. Actually, it goes beyond marriage and extends to all long-term relationships. In the context of a marriage,...
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When the Cynic Dies
Dear River, Most of us were nervous, a little on edge. A few had moved across the country. All of us had heard the rumors, few believed them to be true. At 9:00 am we nervously sat in black chairs in a...
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Damn the practical
Dear Adeline, Focus. Intention. Peaceful creativity. Bright red, white, green, blue – you swirl and mix these colors with intensity. You cock your head as you deftly graze your canvas with a...
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