Author Archives: The Daring One

Life in Atlantis

Posted on November 7, 2006 by The Daring One

By now you probably know that much of Washington has been swallowed up in the great waters of the Puget Sound apocalypse. Our town is effectively cut off from civilization as the rivers in the area have swollen to gigantical … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, emergency preparedness, near-death, shish | 28 Comments

Pop Rocks in My Carpet

Posted on November 5, 2006 by The Daring One

My Weekend in Poetical Free Verse Pop Rocks. Pop. Rocks. You pop, but you do not rock. Why are you having a rave In the corner of my family room And on the bottoms of my feet? Nevermore, quoth the … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, fun, fun, fun | 12 Comments

It Smells Like the Moon

Posted on November 4, 2006 by The Daring One

There are days when I feel like I’m raising Bill Nye’s daughter. Laylee is forever experimenting, probing and hypothesizing about the world. She has an uncanny memory and whips out scientific facts at the strangest times. At the playground a … Continue reading →

Posted in kid stuff | 19 Comments

We Can Thank the Orphans

Posted on October 31, 2006 by The Daring One

Careful driving and pagan holidays — brought to you by children with no parents. Laylee: Why are you driving so slow? Me: I’m being careful because there are so many kids out on the streets. Laylee: You have to drive … Continue reading →

Posted in fun, fun, fun, halloween costumes, moto-racial profiling | 31 Comments

Tip Tuesday — Does Anyone Actually Choose the Trick?

Posted on October 31, 2006 by The Daring One

Honestly, I am more than willing to go buy a few Snickers bars for the neighborhood kids to avoid finding a flaming bag of poo on my front porch. It’s just common sense and although the bag contents are the … Continue reading →

Posted in food, fun, fun, fun, tip tuesday | 24 Comments

Hieroglyphics

Posted on October 30, 2006 by The Daring One

I saw an IMAX movie about Egypt on a date with Dan this weekend. I really think that if given the budget and footage they had, I could have made a much better film. I mean, look what I did … Continue reading →

Posted in around town, Reviews | 13 Comments