Football Season

The other day I was walking down Piedmont Avenue in Oakland after visiting my chiropractor and I passed by the movie theater. At first glance I thought maybe the movie theater had been transformed into a sports arena. Dallas was playing Nebraska here in California. Turns out this weekend it is Dallas Buyers Club vs. Nebraska in the Oscar Awards.

Tommy/Tomy

This semester I have identical male black twins in my class. Their names are Tommy and Tomy. Why is my life so weird? Their birthday is on Valentine's Day. One of them (I don't know which) said it is a real burn on their bday if they are dating someone because, since it is Valentine's Day, they are the one who has to buy a gift. One of the twins (I don't know which one) was telling me that he took a really good photo of his brother holding a camera. I said, "You took a picture of your brother who happens to be your twin and happens to be taking a photo class with you, so, basically you made a self-portrait?" He said, "Yeah. Kind of." Here is my annual valentine.

Christmas/Easter

I recently got a post office box and I'm still getting junk mail for the woman who had it before me. For the holiday season I(she) got a flurry of magazines you could buy last minute gifts from. One of them was selling cured meats. Here is a picture of one offering. It's called the Easter Ham and it's boneless. Jesus! Not my kind of ham!

Crabby

Here is a picture of me looking crabby at the annual Valley Ford Crab Feed to benefit the volunteer fire department. I was actually anything but crabby. I look forward to it all year long. $40. All you can eat.

Funny Art

Everyone wants me to make funny art. The problem is that nothing is funny anymore.

Halloween

This Halloween I didn't get dressed up and go out because I had to teach. Most of my students, I'm guessing, did get dressed up and go out because attendance was a little light that night. Before I left for class that day I threw an apple in my bag to eat later. I must have an apple. I am a teacher. But I didn't eat it. I got too busy or forgot or wasn't hungry. I can't remember. Anyway, when I got home that night I pulled the apple out of my bag and started to cut it up but my knife hit something. It was a thumb tack. In my apple on Halloween. I don't know how it got there and I still ate it.

San Francisco

A quarter will get you 4 minutes on the parking meter.