Wisdom Teeth. They Ain’t So Smart.
You find out who people are when they're on anesthesia. My Number One Son got his smartypants-teeth out last week and it was highly entertaining. As a […]
Funny Memories
The German Shepherd of Death Next Door (Presidential Breed)
(So this is not really a German Shepherd. But it is a dog. Work with me here.) When I was a kid we spent about […]
Bugs. Spiders. Death to Them.
My last house–which was not in my current homey Mayberry-esque town– was, I think, built on an old Indian cricket graveyard. We moved into our […]
Communication 101 For Men: What Not to Say
Men! Are you tired of trying to read your wife's/girlfriend's/significant other's mind? Exhausted by trying to figure out what it is that you don't know and […]
On Meeting the Rich and Famous and Being the Poor and Dorky.
Photo by Siebbi Have you ever met a famous person? Yeah? How did you act? Were you calm? Cool? Smooth? Totally not impressed by their […]
Wait! Come Back! That Growing Up Thing Kids Do.
I'm spending the day–and much of next week–sending my peeps off to various camps and cousin visits and waving Oldest Child back to college after […]
Never Let Pride Stand in the way of Not Drowning
(This is not the Firehole River. This is the River Shannon in Ireland. But it's water. And it's mine. So like, don't sue me because […]
I Never Knew Books Could Do That
“I never knew books could do that.” “Do what?” “Take me away from this place and make me forget.” It’s intermission for “Beauty and the […]
Everything I Know About Parenting I Learned In … um … er
My, how life changes us. You know? My college sophomore-child dropped by the other day (because apparently my washer has better agitation-action than the ancient […]
Fate, Karma, Guardian Angels, and a Wallet
So, my sister-in-law says I can tell you the story of an amazing thing that just happened to her and she'll only charge me $10. […]