Souper Tuesday: Ten Things on My Table This Thanksgiving
Hands down, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. What’s not to love about a day that revolves around gratitude, relaxation and food? It surprises some people that Thanksgiving is my favorite food holiday, since I haven’t eaten turkey in 14 years….
Mike
Six years ago this week on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I received a devastating phone call. Pat had gone to a wedding in Ohio, and I was driving to the airport to pick him up. As I slowed to take…
House update: one headboard, two desks, one table and the best backpack ever
When I have the pleasure of seeing some of you in real life, you often ask “How is the house?” The short answer is that the house is good. But if the question is “How is the house coming along?”…
Souper Tuesday: Vegetable Soup (and more)
How is it already Tuesday again? I’m glad it is, because that means it’s Souper Tuesday, and that forces me to figure out in advance what I’m making for dinner tonight. However, I’m currently having trouble putting a sentence together,…
In Dog vs. Toddler, nobody wins
The other day I told Pat that we should have gotten holiday card pictures out of the way before all the chapping set in. For the last month, our family has been playing a perpetual game of hot potato with…
Souper Tuesday: Sweet Potato Corn Chowder
If anyone were to ask Pat and me about our secret to a happy marriage (they haven’t), surely one of us would borrow this line from Best in Show: “We both love soup.” (Not to mention talking or not talking.) I love…
Veteran’s Day
Last night, after reminding Noah that he didn’t have school today, I tried to explain the meaning of Veteran’s Day. I told him that his Grandpa had served in a war, and that his Pop Pop had lost a brother…
Possum come a-knockin’: a story of cooking nostalgia (and horror)
One thing I haven’t written much about is cooking. It’s a shame, because I really enjoy it. And since I haven’t been working, I’ve actually managed to cook most days (it’s one of the few “Happiness Commandments” I’ve actually gotten…
The tears of a clown: a home decorating update
The rug came for the living room. It didn’t work. That is all.
Shame, sweat and tears (or, I am a Monti podcast)
Exciting news, guys! I had planned on eventually writing a post recounting the story I told at The Monti’s “Shit Happens” show. But The Monti has saved me the trouble by making my story this week’s podcast! I wish I…
