11:16 pm, 24.Jun.07 · No Comments

My little Ruby will turn over to 100,000 miles tomorrow on my way to work. How quickly the time flies. It seems like just yesterday she was at 30,000.

8:56 pm, 15.May.07 · 2 Comments

Because torturing Max about Sweet Caroline never gets old, Jaycie and I listened to two songs on repeat as we tooled about town — Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Elvis Costello’s “Veronica.”
After about two listens a piece, Jaycie turned to me. “Which song do you like better?”
“Veronica,” I said.
“Huh.” She pushed up her glasses and [...]

12:50 am, 20.Apr.07 · 2 Comments

I was a victim of crime tonight. Well, Ruby and I were. While I was happily chatting about the creative process, borrowing books, and angst at Grumpy’s, some bastard was breaking into poor, lonely Ruby sitting in the parking lot at the Open Book.
Of course the only reason that I know this is because a [...]

10:27 am, 02.Apr.07 · 5 Comments

Eurydice is missing. I discovered this last night. She could be one of two places, work (where I am not) or in the front seat of Ruby (who, as I type, is up on some lift getting some sort of gasket fixed to the tune of $417.32).
My stomach is in knots. I’ve never not put [...]

12:00 pm, 31.Mar.07 · 2 Comments

Last night when I pulled into the bowling alley parking lot great billowing clouds of steam poured from Ruby’s hood.
Not a good sign.
Tony went out to go look at her. In the fading light and with the last night of bowling about to begin he couldn’t tell what the matter was. After bowling I tried [...]

5:33 pm, 22.Nov.06 · 1 Comment

Okay, so I actually only saw Sister #4 for about 12 minutes so far today. She didn’t get up until right before I had to leave to get the traditional $50 Thanksgiving Cheesecake. Yes, I feel totally yuppie and completely sinful for spending so much on a cake. In my defense it will last two [...]

9:43 am, 13.Feb.06 · No Comments

this morning was the first time i drove Ruby to work since the accident on February 3. though i hesitated and my stomach hurt,i decided to drive past the scene of the accident. i had driven past it driving Sister #4’s car, but i knew i had to do it in Ruby. There was no [...]

2:16 pm, 10.Feb.06 · 4 Comments

ruby is back! ruby is back! and man is she one sweet looking truck. she’s all nice and shiny and shit. plus they totally cleaned out the front seat area, picking up the books off the floor and the bottles of water. it makes me wish i had cleaned out the back area to see [...]

1:31 pm, 07.Feb.06 · 3 Comments

finally, finally, finally, someone called me back. someone actually called. and when i heard the news, i fell straight to my knees and began to weep.
ruby’s coming back to me! ruby’s coming back to me! ruby’s coming back to me, probably on friday.
i was so happy to hear that they weren’t gonna total her that [...]

11:51 am, 07.Feb.06 · No Comments

i’m pretty sure the mechanics at precision auto care about ready to KILL me. not that i blame them, i am being a bit on the annoying side. but damnit, i need to know what the hell is going on with Ruby and when i can expect her back. obviously the don’t know that they’ve [...]

5:01 pm, 06.Feb.06 · 2 Comments

double argh! i just called the mechanic to see if i could get any sort of scoop at all on Ruby. Apparently they won’t know what the hell is going on until after 10 a.m. tomorrow. BOO! don’t they realize that i am going totally insane here. like i can wait until tomorrow. i think [...]

4:32 pm, 06.Feb.06 · 2 Comments

well it’s 4:30 and i STILL haven’t heard anything about Ruby’s condition. it is driving me absolutely nuts. i hate waiting. plus, since i can’t leave the house, the house is the only place i don’t want to be. i am going crazy. i’m cranky and i’m bored. and i’m thinking about leaving another voice [...]

11:05 am, 06.Feb.06 · 1 Comment

since i am sans Ruby, i’m working from home today. and, depending on the outcome of Ruby’s physical, possibly tomorrow. it’s been quite some time since i’ve worked from the warm confines of the comfy green chair. so far, so good. i must report. i’ve got one session of back-to-back A Different Worlds under my [...]

3:00 pm, 03.Feb.06 · 2 Comments

the weepy, it doesn’t go away so easily. i can’t tell if i’m weepy because of the car accident and thinking about my mortality and well the probable demise of my beloved Ruby or because people are just being so damn nice. so nice.
all the offers for help, are just so damn kind and appreciated. [...]

12:39 pm, 03.Feb.06 · 11 Comments

ruby and i had a little bit of an accident this morning. you can see a larger version, if you like. ol’ ruby’s not doing too good. but she seemed to fair a little better than the hill we crashed into:

i am still a bit weepy and in shock. my left shoulder hurts where i [...]