by Mir | Nov 1, 2010 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
The thing about camping is that it’s supposed to be all about getting back to nature and bonding as a family—at least, in the Norman Rockwell-esque picture in my head, that’s what it’s supposed to be—but the reality is that there are only...
by Mir | Oct 30, 2010 | Oh look! Something furry!!
Outdoor dining, of course! (Photo by Otto. Fur-face by Licorice.)
by Mir | Oct 29, 2010 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
We’re going on a camping trip this weekend. We planned it… oh, I don’t know. Months ago. Last camping trip of the year, before we put the trailer back behind the house and cover it up and then, two weeks later, I will discover I need something from...
by Mir | Oct 27, 2010 | Health is overrated, My name is Grumplestiltskin
The time has come for me to dance with the devil in the pale moonlight. Oh, wait. I already did that. (He stepped on my toes and had halitosis, by the way.) No, actually the time has come for me to spend quality time with my dentist, and by “quality time”...
by Mir | Oct 26, 2010 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
It would be wrong to give my perpetually-ass-dragging, non-morning-person 12-year-old a cup of coffee in the morning to see if it helps her navigate the morning routine more than my constant nagging, time checks, and exasperated yelling does, right? I’m just...
