Why Orange Exists as a Color
Somewhere out there right this minute, a realtor is advising a homeowner to paint the inside of their house in a neutral palette before they put it on the market. Conceptually, it’s a good idea. Neutral is. . . neutral. Non-offensive. Unnoticeable. Calm, even. I have nothing against neutral as a genre. But I enter my … Read more
Peep Dioramas
Kids are funny about holiday traditions. They’ll cling mightily to some while not remembering others; actively resist certain new ideas but welcome others without question. Easter is where all holiday traditions have broken down in this family. We’ve done something different every year, to new levels of failure every time. I posted about a couple … Read more
#5 Learns Why He Shouldn’t Open Other People’s Mail
Because we work nights, we usually get home after the kids go to sleep. They leave us notes: tests that need to be signed, permission slips, requests for money, and random thoughts are all written out and laid on the dining room table. Also, anything that arrives in our absence and is addressed “to the … Read more
One Slurpee Shoe Sunday
#4: You remember that day about a year and a half ago when I was riding on Julietta’s scooter and I wrecked and hurt my finger real bad and I haven’t wanted to go on a scooter or a skateboard ever since? Me: You mean right before we bought you the skateboard for your birthday … Read more
