I Sure Do Know How to Party On A Friday Night

Surprise

There is nothing in the world more fun than a surprise package, in my humble opinion.
My mom went to Japan a few weeks ago and before she left I casually mentioned that if she happened to walk by any fabric stores, that they have the best fabric of all time in Japan and you can’t [...]

A Poem By Mr. E

Boy:
Why are you wide awake at 6:15 in the morning?
When even I don’t have to be up for another 30 minutes.
And god, let’s not even start with the weekends…
6:55 on a Saturday will break my spirit
Regardless of the strength of the coffee.
Prying open my eyelid with your fingers
and whispering “hi!” into it
Will not make up [...]

A.T.R. (Ask the Readers)

Is this desk set up cute, or too little kiddley? I can’t decide.

Please note, the red desk top wouldn’t be sitting ON the file cabinet in the official version – it would be on these IKEA legs, with the orange file cabinet shoved under it.  The rock is just holding the lid on.  Perk [...]

Seeing Red

Good lard, is it ever going to stop raining?
I feel like an ass complaining about our weather here in sunny California because for the most of the year we have god’s own weather, and anyway, I don’t really mind rain, for all practical purposes, but the fact that it just KEEPS raining has gotten tres [...]

Personally Insulted By Broad Social Trends

Let’s talk a little bit about me, for a change.  (Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Ha.  I joke.)
I harbor an insanely deep rooted fear of shows of enthusiasm.   When people get all joiny and excited and name droppy and into new things, it makes me really really nervous.  Being part of a group stresses me out.  I feel better [...]

You Say It’s Your Birthday

To my dearest, darlingest, most fabulous son, my Eli.
Two years ago, today, we were meeting for the first time.
And now I have to admit something to you.  Way before you were even a twinkle in your father’s eye, a maybe, an idea, way waaaay back in the day, when your father and I decided to [...]

Seven Quick Takes – Super Special Extra Boring Edition

1. I just ordered my spring bulbs and I am ridiculously excited about it.  I’ve wanted a yard full of flowers for as long as I can remember, but when you’re a renter, it doesn’t make much sense to put a lot of money into planting stuff you’ll just leave behind.  Now that we own [...]

How To Become a Runner

Introduction:
First of all, I’m no expert, but I started running in grade school and I have become and unbecome a runner numerous times in my life.  I am not a fast runner or an award winning runner, but I have run three half marathons and I’ve started and stopped this enough times to  have some [...]

Paint By Numbers

First of all, Mr. E, unless you want to know what your Valentine’s Day present is, don’t read this post.  At least until February 15th.