Before now, I didn’t fully buy into the whole “take down the patriarchy” thing. I thought it was a little overblown. That is, until I started learning how modern womanhood burdens got started. Did you know Lysol was first marketed as a douche?! Yes, I call them burdens. I know this is a matter of opinion. … Continue reading Someone get me a mug
Humor
Spaghetti
As a child, we had a live in helper for our family (more about that here). Her various siblings and friends stayed with us as they established new jobs or housing situations. At one point, her brother and his best friend lived in our home. My memories of this time are of family dinners with … Continue reading Spaghetti
The first time I p**ped my pants
Note: If you are someone who does not appreciate some over-sharing for the sake of comedy, this post is not for you. ---------------------------------------------------- Still with me? This is the story of the first time I pooped my pants as an adult. I was in college, on a road trip in my best friend's pristine Camaro … Continue reading The first time I p**ped my pants
Phases of total liquidation
I cannot measure how much stuff we threw away as part of leaving the middle east. There are several reasons for this. One of which is that I did not want to know. We threw away good stuff. Re-usable stuff. Junk stuff. Worn-out stuff. Favorite stuff. Stuff I'd already tried to sell and unload on … Continue reading Phases of total liquidation
Annoyingly Curious 