Maybe you can relate. And if not, please humor me.
Who hasn't wanted to grab two fistfuls of food and swing upside down from the cafeteria salad bar while you stuff your face? What? No one? Yeah. Me neither. But, Winston the Squirrel loves to ride his gravy train like a spinning disco ball in the middle of a Prince song! A few weeks ago,… Continue reading This Squirrel’s Gonna Party Like It’s 1999!
The picture above is from my mom's funeral program. The sentiment, "There are no other mommys like you.", scrawled on the back of scrap paper and presented, no-doubt proudly, by a preschooler 35 years ago to her mom, is mine, but it is a sentiment felt by kids young and old about their own moms.… Continue reading Stand Up
Sometimes going to the doctor can be all kinds of awkward. I know we're all just human beings with the same general parts and afflictions, but whether we admit it or not, the whole deal is a bit awkward, no matter how much the nice doctor, nurse, and staff are trying to make you feel… Continue reading Am I Right, Ladies?
If the title of this post sounds like the opening line of a joke, that's because apple trees are funny. Well, not inherently, but place them in your private backyard next to a public sidewalk along a busy road and the comedy script writes itself. I feel like the punch line to this joke should… Continue reading A Tourist, A Chef, And A Dad With Questionable Judgment Walk Up To My Apple Trees…
"Beautiful, night, isn't it sweetie?""Mm. Yes. That breeze? Refreshing.""Feels like a perfect night to hop in the pickup and go steal another homeowner's property, don't you think?""Ooo! Yes! Let's do that! I'll tell the kids to put their shoes on!"That's what I feel the conversation must sound like every year when people around my area… Continue reading Kind Sir, Get Your Hands Off My Apples
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