Whatcha wearing?

Yesterday, there was very minor kerfluffle because coverage of an event by our local alt-media included color commentary of wardrobes. Shoes and gender discrimination seemed to be the focus of the discussion. Deep down, it was a misdirection by the main complainant, but everyone chimed in and it snowballed into pie recipes. Anyone with a […]

Not just any beans

Me: “Have you eaten anything other than funnel cake today?” Girl Teen: “I just finished eating some baked beans.” Me: “Beans?” Girl teen: “Bush’s beans. I didn’t think I could buy them in New York, so I hid a can in my luggage.” Me: “The luggage we shipped so you could travel to school on […]

Dogs are children too

If you ask the question, “Would the dogs prefer a sliced or unsliced antler? see what Tree House Puppy reviews thinks.” And you answer it, “Let’s get one of each and see which they prefer.” Then you will spend an entire day saying things like, “Stop that growling right now.” And, “Be nice. Kisses. Be […]

blue and white predators

While sitting in the parking lot of a nearby grocery, I watched what appeared to be a mother and her late teens son. They walked, zig-zagging down the rows of parked cars while peeking in the windows of each and every vehicle. Occasionally, I would lose sight of them as other cars and people came […]

Link dump

1. Assange’s autobiography being leaked is hilarious. 2. When Lamar Alexander is too liberal for TN, party has taken precedence over people. 3. I had mixed feelings about the Gibson raid until Marsha Blackburn made this her pet project. Now, I’m siding with the environmentalists. 4. The death penalty is about revenge, not justice. 5. […]

AspieTown

Parents of adult Aspies know what the parents of small children on the spectrum don’t want to know. After spending twelve years of school trying to not be Autistic and learning to tolerate the NT world, the NT world is unwilling to tolerate our young adults. We recognize that our spectrum children have grown into […]

Rules for our fair visit

1. You may not have a bunny. 2. Don’t eat the food that is spilled on the ground. 3. Crying will not change the height requirement for rides. 4. If you insist on running ahead, you are going to spend a lot of time waiting for the old people to catch up with you. 5. […]

They call me… mom

knock-knock “Good morning ma’am. We’re here to tell you about…” “It’s pouring rain out here. Where’s your umbrella?” “We’re fine. We’re from the…” “May I give you an umbrella please?” “No thank you. We just wanted to talk about the book…” “I’m sorry, but I need you to get out of the rain.” “Uh, okay. […]