Month: August 2025
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In My Image
I’m quite fortunate that my kids don’t throw up nearly as much as I did as a child – none of them inherited my motion sickness for basically all forms of transport (and I mostly grew out of it).
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Semantic Sticks
This was said with complete sincerity. Apparently “drumstick” doesn’t classify as a “stick” despite the seemingly obvious name clues.
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Another Year
It may not be the most meaningful anniversary I have every year, but I still use my work anniversary as an excuse to get a bunch of unhealthy treats “to share at the office” (but also for me to eat).
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In Between Years
Work milestones are every 5 years. For adult ages I’ve got things like: 21 (legally drink), 25 (can rent a car), 35 (can be president), and all the decades (like turning 40). But I find those in-between numbers to be less memorable.
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No Frosting
In all seriousness, the harder hits were my homemade meals and all the niche alternative foods we had for my kid with food allergies. It is luckily close to the time of year that I tend to start restocking my cake stash, anyway.
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Probably Too Young
Junkos made a nest in our (overgrown) lawn right on the ground. Unfortunately, of 3 eggs, none have survived to adulthood, so maybe it wasn’t a great location, and now we’ve had to talk about mortality rates.