simon wood

Mystery Box

Last year, I received an interesting request from a reader.  The person sent me a check and asked me to send them a box of autographed books, didn’t matter which ones.  The person wanted to be surprised. I thought this was cool […]

Hump Day: Fruit & Veg

I drive Julie to distraction with this one. She’ll hold up a radish or something and say, “Will you eat this and if so, how will you eat it?” I have issues with fruit and vegetables. I don’t know where it stems […]

SHELF LIFE: Mulling

“What are you doing?” “Something.” “Well, it doesn’t look like something.” I had a lot of conversations like this in school with teachers that usually led to one of those “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” kind of lectures. Sadly, my footwear […]

HUMP DAY: Bucket List

I first met Royston fourteen years stealing melon from a pig.  Six months old and malnourished he was an odd looking longhaired dachshund, but Julie and I had an instant connection to him.  Since then Royston has become my sidekick…or have I […]