The Fine Art Of Marital Compromise

A couple of weeks ago, Alex and I went to Mississippi for the weekend. D. was planning to go with us, but several days before we left he sent me an email with the following subject line: "WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS?" And the email changed … [Continue reading]

Probably Not A Use For Which The Wii Was Intended

Now that I have the color of my hair straightened out - everything all nice and even and streak-free - I've started to think about what kind of hair style I'd like to have in the rapidly approaching summer months. When I'm not contemplating how … [Continue reading]

This Does Not Bode Well For Any Future Fine Dining Experiences

I am happy to announce that Fresh Market & Co. waddled back to our 'hood this afternoon. All nine of them. We took them some bread and then snapped an obscene number of pictures. The mama and daddy were much friendlier today, by the way. … [Continue reading]

Because Those Pins And Needles Must Be Mighty Uncomfortable

Here, at long last, is what Alex named the seven goslings that we discovered behind our house: Dora Go Diego Go (not just "Diego," mind you) Blue's Clues Fresh Market Joe Steve and, my personal favorite: Baby Geese Unfortunately, we … [Continue reading]

AI – Top 6

Ahhh. I can finally watch without fear of my blood pressure shooting into the stratosphere. And I can't help but feel like the real competition is starting tonight, and that makes me strangely happy. Chris Richardson - "Change The World" - I … [Continue reading]

The World Cannot Contain The Sweetness

Last night Alex and I were having snuggle time before he went to sleep, and after we said prayers, we fell into a comfortable silence. He would look at me and smile, and I'd smile in return, and every once in awhile he'd giggle and scrunch up his … [Continue reading]