This month. Hmm. I was going to start this post with dark thoughts. Thoughts about all but giving up on my country. Thoughts about being ashamed of people who’ve chosen to forfeit their moral compasses. Thoughts about…
Thursday Memories
I drove past a high school the other day and saw a sign out front that read “Welcome Class of 2020.” My brain hole immediately flashed back to my own high school graduation. I was a good kid,…
Please Don’t Call Me “Child-Less”
I don’t know how many of you are following British politics, and really, in America, why would you? We’ve got a homegrown freak show going on in our front yard. But I digress… British politics. For those not…
13 Years Ago: Someone Else’s Thursday Memories
This Thursday Memory isn’t my own. It’s a photo of our young friends Taylor and Kyli, from 13 years ago. The reason I dug up this old pic is that I just saw these chicks last week…
Thursday Memories
In the middle of a heatwave here in Los Angeles, I thought I’d look back on one of the few times I was cool. I can say that with confidence because kids are cool. They just don’t know…
Are You Ready For The Summer?
It’s the first day of Summer! It’s Rock Camp orientation day! It’s hotter than Satan’s butthole! How about we all try to make this summer count, huh? How about we all try to grab a spark of…
I Don’t Know How They Do It
Yesterday Mister and I attended a birthday party for our 2-year-old friend, Ben. It took place in a beautiful park on a warm, sunny day. That last bit is a lie. For though it was indeed a…
Young Americans
This weekend I attended a reading of essays about coming to America. The writers of these essays were 10 and 11-year-olds who attend The Wise School in Los Angeles. Their works were part of an American History competition…
Naughty or Nice?
I’ve been mostly nice this year, though a fair amount of naughty was sprinkled about. If I’m honest, that’s probably how most years go. I’d like to do better, but I am what I am. Because I…
Itty Bitty Converse
What happens when 2 amazing musicians, 2 amazing people, have a kid? Itty bitty Converse happen. And one of the coolest kids I’ve ever met. Word.