There’s No Such Thing as Assless Chaps

I took the Bean to the cowboy store the other day because Halloween’s coming up and I see that as a GREAT opportunity to get my kid into some chaps. And it was funny and funny things happened there, and when I say funny I mean HOLYSHITBALLS you want $75 for a pair of toddler-sized…

The Mall

We brought the Bean to the mall today, because it’s a million degrees outside and we’ve already been to all the indoor playscapes a million times and the Bean’s got a million jigawatts’ worth of energy coursing through his veins and the mall’s nice and cool and easy. Somewhere between Sears and Macy’s, there’s a…

A Letter to My Dearest

My Dearest: Let me start by saying, I love you.  And no matter what happens, I always will.  I’ve loved you since that very first day we met, and what a crazy trip it’s been!  So many changes we’ve seen, you and I.  You’ve been there for me every step of the way, and I appreciate…

Bizarre Randomness: The “I Am SO” Edition

I am SO RELIEVED. The head of the Laryngitis Beast has finally been lopped off. Still hacking up bits and pieces of my lungs and other assorted innards but I HAVE MY VOICE BACK (for the most part) and have been using it to yell at LOTS of assholes today. The balance of the universe…