weapons of massdistraction

Damn. Thirty-four isn’t very old at all. “I’m never gonna know you now, but I’m gonna love you anyhow.” Goodbye Elliott.
Steven Paul (Elliott) Smith. August 6, 1969 - October 21, 2003. Elliott Smith was born on August 6, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska. Elliott spent his childhood near Dallas, Texas where he began his musical [...]

We have an ancient evil lurking in our backyard…one that we are desperately trying to rid ourselves of. You may remember it. Recently the husband attempted to forcibly evict it, when he fell from a ladder and landed on his head. Today, after some understandable wariness, he was back at it. The enemy has [...]

I swear, in my old age I’m getting to be like freaking Goldilocks. I’ve only got the motivation and energy to socialize when the weather is decent. Not too hot, not too cold…or I fall back into the hermit habit (a behavior I picked up from the husband, I might add). This weekend I [...]

I doubt that we’ll ever see Gigantic screened in Minneapolis…but we’re getting one heckuva consolation prize. Mark your calendars, folks. They Might Be Giants will be doing an in-store performance Monday, December 8th, at the beloved Wild Rumpus bookstore. They’re going to tour in support of their new children’s book, Bed Bed Bed. I’ll [...]

The countdown is over. Today is the day. And while other brides-to-be might be all aflutter and anxious over the last minute details, I’ve got very different and unglamorous logistics to figure out. Like washing the dog poop off the bottom of my son’s good shoes, so that he’ll have something nice to wear [...]