Weekend Wanderer
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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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Weekend Wanderer: Your Day Is Not Your Own. Get Used to It
Is it possible to say I got Willied without it sounding sordid? Because there was really nothing sordid about it. It was, however, a typical…
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Weekend Wanderer: Don’t Make Me Scuba Dive, The Conclusion
I think scuba is a metaphor for life. Also, I think scuba doesn’t really exist. Like the idea that humanity is just a simulation, so…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Daughter Is Applying to College, and I’m Not OK
I was driving down Street Road in Bucks County recently when I saw — Sorry. I have to take a deep breath or this story…
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