Monthly Archives: January 2007

I’m glad winter has finally arrived, and we have had snow and cold, and my car has been encased in ice like a bottle of vodka. The vehicle is out now, but it took about an hour to chisel it … Continue reading →

It’s official: I am now the Most Annoying Middle-Aged Man in Vermont. It all began innocently enough about two years ago when I was paying for gas at a convenience store. The young clerk handed me the credit card receipt … Continue reading →

Here’s a tip for married men with children: The next time you’re going to a movie with your mother-in-law and teenage daughter, make sure the film is G-rated. Consider a cartoon. Under no circumstances take them to a movie with … Continue reading →

I am not sure whether this says more about me or about the people with whom I associate, but suddenly I am surrounded by ear candlers. In November, the fiancee of novelist Steve Berry told me that Steve enjoyed having … Continue reading →

At my wife’s and my wedding reception in 1984, one of my college roommates said to my mother, “Chris looks terrific. He doesn’t have the shakes anymore.” One day in 1999, when I was in Minneapolis promoting a novel, a … Continue reading →