We have long known that Fred’s vision is suspect, at best. Though he insisted, time and again, that there really was a tree frog, stuck... Read More
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… on a christmas miracle and one happy donkey
Let’s get right to it, shall we? The Christmas Miracle is not that I woke up today and feel a bit better because there... Read More
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… on christmas swans kicking freaky mannequin arse
When I was very small, going to Boston to ride in the Swan Boats was a thing. The Swan Boats are these pontoon-type boats... Read More
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… on never actually having been indicted
I am a big chalkboard fan. I can honestly say – and my niece, Courtney-also-known-as-Court-and-Mort can totally confirm this, and she can claim the... Read More
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… on finding the magic each year
I have a tin calendar hanging on my wall. It’s one of those Christmas countdown calendars, and has a vintage-y image of Santa carefully... Read More
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… on a new irreverent thing. again.
Beautiful right? Until you realize that First Born Mac and Number One Son Sam refer to that super tall evergreen tree as Isengard. Which... Read More
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… on thanksgiving power struggles
The photo above is completely incontrovertible proof that the world is indeed grey and blurry when one stays up all night. Ready? Okay. Number One Son... Read More
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… on happy birthday but no sleeping late
So today is my happy birthday that didn’t start out very happy because it began with a noise. In my bathroom. And I, as... Read More
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… on ‘can’t wait to get go-ing’ on the ‘ho ho ho-ing’
This year has been particularly hard. Ya. I know. I can feel your empathy coming through the wi-fi airwaves. Thanks for that. I mean,... Read More
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… on the secret activities of an old yankee man
The other day I came home from a long day of being ‘out’. Ironic for many reasons, not the least of which is the... Read More
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… on old dogs and new tricks
Okay. So sixteen isn’t really old. Or, like… a dog. But these days, when kids are supposed to pick their sports area of expertise by the... Read More
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… on happenings better left untold (nah.)
The following is a true story. The names have been changed to protect the innocent… …ish. On the 11th of November, 2014, in an... Read More