We met for the first time in the hallway of a Philadelphia hotel room.  I had just convinced all of her friends to ditch her at the airport and make her get a cab to the hotel.  I was sure she’d  understand why we’d rather do tequila shots than greet her personally.
It’s a miracle she [...]

(Hint:  the only right answer here is, YES!)
After much consideration and ample poking and prodding from Jared, I’ve decided to apply for a temporary travel job from TheBigTrip.com.
The deal is, basically, that you spend 3 months traveling – all expenses paid – and you earn a $50,000 salary for those 3 months.  Part of the [...]

I think I need about 3 days worth of sleep to catch up from this weekend.
Once that is done, there may be pictures. In the meantime…

Thanks to Kim for capturing this moment from the party, and to Maria and Heather for allowing me to be your back up.

I’m not usually a zoo person. In fact, if it wasn’t for the kids I would never set foot in a zoo again. I’ve talked about this before but the short version is: my mother ruined zoos for me.
Zoos and Indian Pow Wows. Scarred for life. Thanks, Mom.
ANYway, considering my aversion [...]

I’ve heard a million stories about the tornado that wiped out my hometown, Parkersburg, Iowa, last spring.
I’ve seen pictures and books and newspaper stories. I’ve sifted through the rumble and walked through the war zone.
And none of it prepared me for this video.

The woman holding the camera and her husband owned the restaurant where [...]

I’m on my way home from Miami, so you get this:

Rest assured, I did not leave my children home alone while I was out of town.

I spent several hours yesterday uploading 500 pictures – and I’m still not done.
I then proceeded to spend several more hours painting the front entry and hallway of my house – because that totally makes sense to do right after you come home from vacation and should be getting ready for work.
What that means [...]

Ahem. Direct link here.

You need to see this before the weekend is over.

In many states, you must be registered to vote by tomorrow – October 4th.
If you’re already registered because you care, help someone you know who isn’t registered. You’d be amazed how many people don’t vote because they don’t register ahead of time – because they [...]

How does a pair of Dora the Explorer roller skates prompt me to start shopping around for a cheerleading outfit?
Oh, dear reader, let me tell you how.
My daughter got a pair of roller skates for her birthday this past weekend. Once gifts were open and cake was devoured, she insisted on trying out the [...]

I rarely post viral videos.
It is unusual for me to repost someone else’s words. And there’s a good chance that you’ve already seen this anyway.
But if you haven’t, you should. I don’t care who you vote for. It doesn’t matter what your opinions are on the war or health care or social [...]