As everyone knows, Charlie is the Queen of the Casa, and she's quite protective of this title. When she heard that there was actually a band named "Queen", she was not pleased at the effrontory, and took it upon herself to re-write their biggest hit to reflect the most important story of the last millennia: hers. So here is the Queen's interpretation of a classic, Bravissimo Rhapsody A basket of ten pups Quite a large…

Sometimes, following your dreams can be a tricky procedure, especially when you spend a great majority of your life not even realizing that your dream was even a "thing". When Charlie and I first became acquainted back in 2015, I didn't realize that writing was that thing. It just seemed to come easy, especially if Charlie was in close proximity; it was almost as if she was my muse and it required close contact to…

From the National Weather Service: WARNING: A warning is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, imminent or likely. A warning means weather conditions pose a threat to life or property. ADVISORY:  An advisory is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, imminent or likely. WATCH: A watch is used when the risk of a hazardous weather or hydrologic event has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location or timing…

Wanna hear a cool story that involves UFOs? In the years prior to Charlie and I finding each other, I took numerous solo motorcycle trips out west. These pilgrimages usually started out looping up into Colorado, across the Rockies and then over the Lasals and into Utah. A quick dip into the northeastern tip of Arizona would set me up for the last leg of the loop, the promised land of northern New Mexico. Because…

We just stopped at an elitist truck stop in eastern Oklahoma; how do I know that it was "elitist"? The pretentious sign flashing above the entrance: "check out our collection of fine wines". And I promise that I am not making this up. Before entering such a posh establishment, I felt like I needed to inquire as to their sport coat and tie policy before going inside for my daily ration of health food, which…

Happy Charlie Bravo Day! Well, we're back at the Casa... it was a whirlwind trip; five days from Arkansas to Colorado and back. It was primarily a pilgrimage to Red Rocks to see Joe Bonamossa, but it was also a chance for Mom to experience some of the places that Charlie and I have discovered on our motorcycle trips out west. But when you cram that many miles into that short of a time frame,…

Dad here; another Sunday morning that the inmates continue to use their passive aggressiveness to exhibit their total dominance of the Casa. First, they want out. But they expect me to wait at the back door until they finish doing whatever it is that they do that involves circling the exact same spot for an eternity, then going elsewhere to drain the plumbing. Well, that's not going to happen; I know this because I consulted…