Category Archives: around town

I Saw the Signs

I don’t care what they call it.  I’m pretty sure there’s no honey in this bucket.

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I’ll Trade You One Mandarin Speaker for a Pound of Pain

We live near Seattle.  We’re close enough that the commute is decent but far enough into the nowhere that we’d be more likely to go cow-tipping than clubbing on a typical Thursday night.  We have a slightly smaller public market … Continue reading

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If Johnny Depp Were a Power-Puff Girl…

He’d probably live in a Happy-Meal box. Laylee says he’s a girl. We say okay. He can be a girl… a girl with a soul patch. Is it morning yet? Laylee just asked. Nope. It’s still light leftover from today … Continue reading

Posted in around town, fun, fun, fun, kid stuff | 31 Comments

It’s About Time – Seattle Area Bloggers’ Playdate

If you live in or around the Seattle area or feel like making the trek up here, Karli and I are planning a blogging meet-and-greet/playdate for this Thursday morning at an undisclosed location. We’ve already met some of you, but … Continue reading

Posted in around town, Blogging | 11 Comments

Can’t Touch This

I like to get down, especially when I’m driving alone in my car. For that reason, I have not yet burned to the ground the radio broadcasting corporation that took away my favorite Seattle mix station and replaced it with … Continue reading

Posted in all about me, around town, driving, rap battles | 20 Comments

Enchiladas = Hospitality

All restaurants are called “towns” in our household. When we leave our little corner of suburbia and head to where the shopping is, I tell the kids, “We’re going to town.” Eventually that transformed into, “Hey, let’s go eat at … Continue reading

Posted in around town, domesticality, family fun | 15 Comments