by waiter | Aug 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Several months back, I was watching the HBO show White Lotus when one of the characters asked an old Buddhist monk happens to us after death. “When you are born,” the monk said, “You are like a single drop of water, flying upward, separated from the one...
by waiter | Aug 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
We had an early flight out of Reno Airport so, to avoid rushing, we left Tahoe the day before and checked into The Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nevada. After settling into our dated room in the Casino Tower, I said to my wife, “Let’s hit the slots.” Not being...
by waiter | Jul 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
I was in a German restaurant perched on a mountainside near Lake Tahoe getting pissed off. I don’t know what it was, but I got a vibe from the staff that we weren’t wanted. Judging from the crappy table we got and the Rolexes dangling from several of the patrons’...
by waiter | Jul 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
A few nights ago, I was walking home with my daughter from a nearby restaurant when we stopped at a light to cross the street. The day had been unbearably hot, but an approaching cold front was stirring just enough of an breeze to take the edge off the lingering humid...
by waiter | Jun 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago, the police called after hours to tell me they found family sleeping in their car. Small children were involved. “I’ll be right in,” I said. After getting buzzed into the police station, I got the skinny from the officer who found them. ...
