Waiting For His Next (Con)Course
A few months ago, I saw a coyote out by the airport.
And now this might sound grim. But sometimes it’s fun to imagine that wild animal feeding on people who have been made weak and sick by air travel.
* Name game: In January of 1998, The Slice took note of a certain baby’s name in the birth announcements. That child was Miranda Danger Street.
Since then, her mom has been kind enough to provide occasional Miranda Danger updates. From all indications, she’s a bright, sweet little girl. She likes cats.
The latest correspondence from the Street family suggests that a little brother or sister for Miranda might be a possibility in late 2001. There’s nothing definite, mind you. But apparently it has been discussed.
One name being considered, if it’s a boy, is Max.
“Max Street sounds like the private detective in a ‘50s murder mystery,” wrote Miranda’s mother.
Sounds good. But first things first.
* ‘Tis the season: For spotting Northwest themed calendars and almanacs that all but ignore our part of the region. The next step is aiming your spending power elsewhere.
* Slice answer (Do you ever realize that you can’t remember what it is you’re worried about?): “Yes,” wrote Gail Somers. “Then I worry that I haven’t properly worried and, of course, I need to worry that I’m becoming forgetful and unfocused.”
* Another Slice answer (What’s the key to keeping December birthdays from getting lost in holidays buzz?): “Marry a December birthday girl and only once will you slight her day,” wrote a reader named Gary. “I was told 36 years ago by my lovely wife that her birthday was in December, and Santa didn’t have anything to do with it.”
* The reds and greens seemed fuzzy: It didn’t happen this year. But The Slice heard about a group of Spokane senior citizens who climbed aboard a small bus one night and were then driven around to view holiday lights.
One problem. The inside of the bus windows became covered with frost.
“… and over there, to our left, you can see that this neighborhood has gone with the wall-of-white look.”
* Warm-up question for parents: How did you decide how much to tell your kids about your own youthful indiscretions and moments of idiocy?
* Today’s Winter Solstice Slice question: What’s your personal record for the number of layers of clothing you’ve put on before heading outside?