Thursday morning X and I arose with that anticipation I just can’t begin to describe. I knew he was nervous but he wouldn’t admit it. Shit, I was nervous. We pulled out the directions and began our drive west. I kept wondering what made us think this...

I’m not sure which planets have aligned to allow the following to happen, but it is still a shocker. You may recall our near miss in Delaware, where we almost latched on to some drunk in a Karaoke bar, sure she was X’s birth mother. Well, one of us was...

I really thought that with being laid off I would have a lot more time on my hands to do the things I love - sleep, write, run, see X. Unfortunately, none of those dreams have come to fruition. My knee is all jacked up so there’s no running in my near...

Well, I really did it this time. I made that bacon cake and had a little party for Thora with a couple of her little neighborhood doggie friends.  I haven’t managed to keep a goldfish, hamster or chinchilla alive anywhere near their expected lifespan....

Being a lady of leisure is very fun.  In between receiving a plethora of phone calls from my now ex-place of employment telling me how miserable it is and how everything is exploding, I’ve been planning a 10th birthday party for Thora. Yes, my little...