Vroom

By kellirhea in Quixotic Quicksand

I miss my Mustang 5.0 Throaty exhaust with 3-inch tubes that would echo. A wicked cam loping with a high lift, A reinforced tranny with a stick for a short-throw shift. Cobra intakes to breathe deeper, Make no mistake, this ...

Now, Where Did We Leave Off?

By kellirhea in Quixotic Quicksand

So I’m back home from Dallas, where I stayed with my parents while I waited for flaky Rita to run her course. My husband and I brought along our four very angry kitties and our most treasured belongings as we ...

Qualm Before the Storm

By kellirhea in Quixotic Quicksand

Though the sun is shining as brightly as ever in Victoria today, a dark cloud hangs over the city and the surrounding regions. The cloud casts shadows of uncertainty, of anxiety, of impending peril. The cloud portends the looming threat ...

Quasi-Minimalism

By kellirhea in Quixotic Quicksand

A few months ago, I was reading one of those celebrity gossip rags, and I came across something that's been nagging at me ever since I read it. Adam Sandler had just purchased a $13 million manse. Cameron Diaz had ...

Check Gauges

By kellirhea in Quixotic Quicksand

False starts. I know all about them. I’ve had a few of them in my life. I put the key in the ignition, I attempt to turn the key, and the engine doesn’t turn over. Faulty wiring, dead batteries, and ...

The Great Soda Migration

By kellirhea in Quixotic Quicksand

All of this talk on the Loon’s blog about prescription drugs inspired me to reflect upon one of my obligatory visits to Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, for affordable medication. Upon venturing across the border, one thing I observed almost instantly was ...

Fit to be Tired

By kellirhea in Quixotic Quicksand

There’s something admirable to be said about going to the gym. As I arrive at my Mecca of fitness, I feel proud of myself for making the effort to live a healthy lifestyle. I walk through the gym’s doors, and ...

Hurricane Relief Efforts

By kellirhea in Quixotic Quicksand

A faithful reader of our Vicad blogs, ttyler5, has been involved in the effort to assist Hurricane Katrina victims. This reader has given us a link to a blog that has been set up as part of the effort. Please ...

Supercalifragilistic...

By kellirhea in Quixotic Quicksand

Putatively, my lexicon is in need of edification. Therefore, I have been assiduously inculcating upon myself the definitions of hundreds of GRE words. I am scheduled to take the test next week. I never knew how loquacious I could become; ...