I’ve turned to pastry products to boost my sinking spine. They say you are what you eat, and I’m just not myself without a doughnut on my seat. The doughnut is actually one of those circular-shaped pillows with the hole in the middle to support the tailbone, and the Twinkie is a Funko Plushies™ I… Continue reading A Twinkie and a Doughnut Have My Back
Craft Alert: Avocado Avalanche (Five-Minute Sticker Art)
Avocados migrate as wild packs of herds or flocks or avocolonies—or whatever the group name is—sometimes, to pursue artistic and leisurely endeavors. At least, that’s the impression a sticker pack gave me the other day. And, June is California Avocado Month, so I decided to freshen up the craft page with a little five-minute craft… Continue reading Craft Alert: Avocado Avalanche (Five-Minute Sticker Art)
Twenty-Five Years! Cheers with Beers!
In a fit of mathematical mayhem, I tried to factor our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary into an equation for which a popular wedding song at the time, “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” would be the answer. But I couldn’t get the numbers to add up. Me: Hey, Nate. You’re a math person, and I’m a literary analysis… Continue reading Twenty-Five Years! Cheers with Beers!
Take a Dip
A splash of something splattered onto the floor near the bathroom sink. When I looked up, I noticed a puffy line-like thing in the ceiling right above the splatter, but it looked dry. “Hey, Nate!” I said. “Can I borrow you for a moment?” When Nate made his way up the stairs, I pointed to… Continue reading Take a Dip
Rainy To-Do List
The sky has emptied so many rounds of rain I’m surprised I can’t just launch myself downstream from my doorstep, aboard a trashcan lid. “Bon voyage!” I’d shout as I’d steer toward the neighborhood Safeway. And I’d come back with bits of chocolate and stories of confused river otters, who have just seen feral cats… Continue reading Rainy To-Do List
Yes, Cheese! Pão de Queijo
Before the Sandman could whack me over the head with flood-sized bags of sleep sand, I heard Alex come through the door after a day on campus. Ever since he was a child, he’s been fascinated with maps and exploring new places, so I wasn’t surprised that after his classes and prepping for tests, he… Continue reading Yes, Cheese! Pão de Queijo
Cat-astrophe Averted
In the middle of spring, our lawn furniture has nearly sprung. Some clever cats have crawled under the protective tarp we use at night and claimed the cushions in various ways. (If those cushions could talk!) Nate, armed with cleaning concoctions whisked up from the nether regions of the internet, has saved the furniture, but… Continue reading Cat-astrophe Averted
“Hot Girl” Summer Dresses Come in a 3-Pack
Hold my wine spritzer. “Hot girl summer”[1] will rage again, and I’m prepared with not one, but three dresses that roam together as a 3-pack on Amazon. And they’re a bargain. They’re not really sultry or anything. They’re just basic sheaths with short sleeves, made of breathable (cotton?) fabric. And, they’re kind of thin, so… Continue reading “Hot Girl” Summer Dresses Come in a 3-Pack
Growing Peeps in the Bathtub
Our bathtub is a little fuzzier and more festive these days. So it’s with great joy—and a profound sense of “ick”— that I announce this big news: a couple of Peeps have hatched from hard plastic eggshells, and they’re marinating in water until they get bigger. When I rounded the corner at the local Safeway… Continue reading Growing Peeps in the Bathtub
Oh, Shoot! The Zombies Win
Sometimes, I let the zombies win. Sometimes, I don’t. But when I off a zombie in one of my horror stories, it just kind of falls off the edge of a cliff or something and dies, which is not really how you get rid of a zombie. But how do you get rid of one… Continue reading Oh, Shoot! The Zombies Win
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 