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And we are back! And some other miscellany

For the past week or so, I have been setting up a new host for the blog. One that will allow some growth. One that will let us date other…

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The missing penis through time

Ever since the addition of our (proud mother moment: beautiful, clever, and strong) daughter into this, our house of testosterone (save then for me, of course), I have been a…

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Math class made relevant

First, let me say that drugs are stupid. Second, let me advocate for Hugs Not Drugs. and, let me date myself by spewing forth the 80’s battle cry (no, no,…

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My surprising contribution to the blog-a-sphere

People, I am making an impact. Don’t believe me? Well, WordPress stats lets you see what search terms people use to find your blog. It is probably meant to help…

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Being an only child broke my ‘listening’ ears and other b.s. excuses that I try, without success. to cling to

For the life of me, I cannot listen. Or maybe I cannot hear. But I’m pretty sure that it is a listening issue. I cannot stop talking or interrupting long…

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It’s always such a relief when the universe reminds me to be humble and stop being an ass

In the past two weeks, I have achieved some fantastic bone-head feats. I have made shrimp Alfredo without peeling the shrimp (although I did manage to peel the tails –…

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When ‘Murphy’ Comes to Visit – How to Kick Him in the Nuts, Stand Your Ground and Win

* Murphy’s law: “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”. Who hasn’t had a visit from that ‘ol bastard Murphy just when things are going well, looking up, or,…

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Should I Have Gotten His Plate Number?

So, what would you do in this situation? I didn’t grab a picture with my phone or try to see or remember his plate digits because I was too busy…

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So Riddle Me This – Or Can Someone Explain This To Me?

Over the years, we have spent hundreds, no thousands, well, probably more like tens of thousands of dollars on toys, activities, games and other amusements for our kids. So what…

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A Summer Vacation Update – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and The Sunnyside

So, we’re about 13 days into this debacle they call Summer Vacation and I thought I would check in to let ya’ll know how we’re doing. So far, and only…

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