There's this sick game I play and maybe you do it too. It's probably mostly alcoholics like me who can spot a bottle a mile away. Like a twisted game of booze bingo. And then I make up stories of the people who left them there. The discarded. The self medication aftermath. Is there a reason …
Bedtime Stalling 101
The best part of the Bedtime Stalling 101 Technique is that I CAN HEAR THEM PLOTTING ON THE MONITOR BEFORE THEY COME DOWN TO MY BEDROOM (where I am - within two minutes of their bedtime - fully set up in bed with snacks and Netflix roaring). So I have about 30 seconds each time …
A Road Trip Story: To the Farm!
We've done a couple road trips already this Summer. One was just the kids and I driving up to Michigan to visit my Lynnie's sister's farm. I mean a working, living, breathing, breathtaking, dirty, glorious farm. I don't know who had more fun - the animals, adults or the kids. The road trip part of …
Too Sober For This 