Weekend Wanderer
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Weekend Wanderer: Will I Ever Be Cool?
I’ve been up to something on Sunday mornings. Besides, you know, bombarding you with words. It began two months ago. But its roots go back…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Tried Cupping
I want to talk to you about cupping. Relax. It’s not a sex thing. I think my editors would shut that down faster than January’s…
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Weekend Wanderer: The End of Tax Season … for Now
The tax return saga hurtles on. Working with Willie, I was finally — gloriously, spectacularly — able to access her online IRS account. And discovered…
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Weekend Wanderer: No, the Taxes Still Aren’t Filed
When we left Willie, she hadn’t filed tax returns since 2017. Willie and I tried — with an utter lack of success — to access…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Ides of January
So I had sorted through Willie’s papers and the most recent tax return I could find was from 2017. The documents I’d located were a…
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Weekend Wanderer: Tax Season Has Turned into Tax Year
Willie — oh, Willie. Willie hasn’t filed a tax return. In years. And I’m not going to lie. I started this whole thing with good…
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Weekend Wanderer: Hooked on Hallmark Christmas Movies
I’m a snob. I thought Hallmark Christmas movies were, well, inferior. Not byzantine, like Game of Thrones. Or witty like The West Wing. I was…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Christmas Wreath That Isn’t a Wreath
I have a complaint. Grave blankets are not blankets. And I’m — I’m kind of annoyed they’re not blankets. I know, I know. It’s an…
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Weekend Wanderer: Christmas Decorating, Thwarted
I didn’t decorate for Halloween. I’m talking about Christmas today. Really. I am. But in case you haven’t picked up on it, I don’t know…
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Weekend Wanderer: College Gets to the Heart of My Fears
My daughter has been accepted to college. In Florida. Listen. I’m very proud of her. She’s worked hard. I’m excited for her to go. And…
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Weekend Wanderer: Driving the Kids Around Has Become Epic
I’ve been everywhere. Man. I probably didn’t look as cool as The Man in Black, but I’ve been everywhere. OK. Maybe I didn’t cross the…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Went to Shyamaween, and It Was the Ultimate Monster Mash
It’s not easy assembling a costume for Shyamaween. Wait. Are you familiar with Shyamaween? No? Good. I love explaining Shyamaween. M. Night Shyamalan — the…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Spooky October Tale
Jack O’Lanterns blaze fiery grins. Spirits prepare for All Hallows Eve. So. How about a creepy little tale? Good horror — Amityville, The Exorcist, The…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Spent the Day in Baltimore. I Have No Idea What I Did While I Was There
After spending two Fridays straightening out her finances, I had a very grateful Willie on my hands. Willie’s finances — how do I put this? …
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Weekend Wanderer: Do I Want to Live Somewhere Rural?
Something disturbing happened to me last week. Wait. That’s not accurate. I did something disturbing last week. Yes. That’s better. I did something disturbing. Something…
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Weekend Wanderer: Spending a Week with Thailand
I promise this isn’t another column about scuba. But. Given my aquatic adventures of late, I am obsessed with two cinematic genres. The first is…
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Weekend Wanderer: Getting on a Parent’s Bad Side
I’ve entered a new quadrant of the Willie Universe. The likelihood that someone I know could wind up living in the apartment next to Willie…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Cold Shower Trend Became More Than a Trend
I think having kids made my life better. Wait. Do I? Yeah. Yes. I do. Made my life better, made me a better person. Yeah. …
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