Category - Moments

I've taken a short hiatus from MadeByMark.com (and email, and participation in online communities, and just about everything else!) while scrambling to meet a publishing deadline for my latest book, 101 Reasons to Switch to a Mac. I'm really excited...

On Monday of this week, Clyde's mother, Joyce, passed away. Two weeks earlier, Joyce had what felt like a heart attack, but wasn't. The episode took her to the hospital, where, despite undergoing a heart catheterization, she was very much in good...

One of our fellow condo residents owns a huge Everest trailer -- a recreational vehicle the size of a small house. During NASCAR season, the trailer is his "home on the road," or "trailer on the track," or whatever. During the off-season, he likes...

Chelsea, our two-year old terrier-weenie mix, is well-behaved, on the whole. The terrier in her is still a bit inclined to stand up and embrace newly-arrived guests; otherwise, she's a jewel. Except for the whole "pulling on the leash" thing. You...

It's July 4th. Guests lounging on the screened-in-porch are clamoring for cool drinks. You've offered sea breezes (cranberry juice, crushed lemons, a touch of vodka), only to find, after taking orders for eight of 'em, that you're slap out of Ocean...