The Pastrami King
@mpaxson.bsky.social
I write things. Novels, novellas, short story collections. Available on just about every on-line book retailer. And I cook and bake and bicycle and nap. Opinions totally my own.
I realized I almost never post pics here so. Moose, a stop on a run, homemade carbonara, one of my son’s fish, homemade challah, happy me.
September 20, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I realized I almost never post pics here so. Moose, a stop on a run, homemade carbonara, one of my son’s fish, homemade challah, happy me.
An annual tradition. From a different angle.
June 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM
An annual tradition. From a different angle.
A very quiet day for me due to a hip issue. Lots of laying flat and ice. But a walk through a nearby park before dinner …
May 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM
A very quiet day for me due to a hip issue. Lots of laying flat and ice. But a walk through a nearby park before dinner …
I made deep dish tonight.
April 2, 2026 at 12:37 AM
I made deep dish tonight.
It’s not always about the pastrami.
February 22, 2026 at 12:39 AM
It’s not always about the pastrami.
Moose is on duty. The neighborhood is safe.
January 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Moose is on duty. The neighborhood is safe.
I see this is gonna be a tough negotiation.
December 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I see this is gonna be a tough negotiation.
Snug as a bug in a rug.
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Snug as a bug in a rug.
One of the benefits of having your spouse go to NYC for a week is that you get to make dinners totally for you. Two days ago, it was Bistek Ranchero. Tonight, it was risotto with hot beer sausage, yellow and orange bell peppers, and red onion.
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
One of the benefits of having your spouse go to NYC for a week is that you get to make dinners totally for you. Two days ago, it was Bistek Ranchero. Tonight, it was risotto with hot beer sausage, yellow and orange bell peppers, and red onion.
I had to clean the pool filter today. Moose decided to use the opportunity to get some sun.
October 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I had to clean the pool filter today. Moose decided to use the opportunity to get some sun.
It was a lasagna kind of night.
October 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
It was a lasagna kind of night.
You mean some of this?
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
You mean some of this?
I’m officially now more popular than David Foster Wallace and Frank Kafka. You better buy yourself a copy and not get left behind.
September 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’m officially now more popular than David Foster Wallace and Frank Kafka. You better buy yourself a copy and not get left behind.
I really needed this tonight.
August 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I really needed this tonight.
One of the best days along the path of independent publishing is when I get to order author copies. It marks when I am finally done with the thing.
50 author copies of The Jump ordered today.
50 author copies of The Jump ordered today.
August 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
One of the best days along the path of independent publishing is when I get to order author copies. It marks when I am finally done with the thing.
50 author copies of The Jump ordered today.
50 author copies of The Jump ordered today.
Over 20 pounds of brisket ready to become pastrami.
August 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Over 20 pounds of brisket ready to become pastrami.
It’s time to earn my name.
August 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
It’s time to earn my name.
What’s my next move? ;)
July 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
What’s my next move? ;)
I wonder about what my dog is thinking too! And I’m pretty sure it’s more on the simplicity side than the astute side. Which I think is great. I’d love to be more simple.
July 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I wonder about what my dog is thinking too! And I’m pretty sure it’s more on the simplicity side than the astute side. Which I think is great. I’d love to be more simple.
If you’re seeing this, post a pic on your device without context.
July 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If you’re seeing this, post a pic on your device without context.