So far today (Monday October 20), everything at O’Hare seems calm and smooth. TSA was a breeze.
October 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
So far today (Monday October 20), everything at O’Hare seems calm and smooth. TSA was a breeze.
Just once, I’d like to peel a hard boiled egg without it ending up looking more pitted than the moon. #LifeGoals
July 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Just once, I’d like to peel a hard boiled egg without it ending up looking more pitted than the moon. #LifeGoals
When teaching my kids to cook, I gave them two rules: 1) Always use too
much garlic and cumin and 2) There is no such thing as too much garlic or cumin.
Today, while making hummus, I discovered that there is such a thing as too much garlic.
much garlic and cumin and 2) There is no such thing as too much garlic or cumin.
Today, while making hummus, I discovered that there is such a thing as too much garlic.
May 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
When teaching my kids to cook, I gave them two rules: 1) Always use too
much garlic and cumin and 2) There is no such thing as too much garlic or cumin.
Today, while making hummus, I discovered that there is such a thing as too much garlic.
much garlic and cumin and 2) There is no such thing as too much garlic or cumin.
Today, while making hummus, I discovered that there is such a thing as too much garlic.
You know you’re overly tired when you’re settling into bed for the night and already thinking about how delightful tomorrow’s nap will be.
May 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
You know you’re overly tired when you’re settling into bed for the night and already thinking about how delightful tomorrow’s nap will be.
What is “Strategic Planning” in the context of a membership organization? Everyone seems to explain it differently.
May 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
What is “Strategic Planning” in the context of a membership organization? Everyone seems to explain it differently.
The boy-child made fettuccini Alfredo from scratch last night. Not only was the subsequent food
coma delightful, but it turns out left overs for breakfast are coma-inducing, too!
coma delightful, but it turns out left overs for breakfast are coma-inducing, too!
May 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The boy-child made fettuccini Alfredo from scratch last night. Not only was the subsequent food
coma delightful, but it turns out left overs for breakfast are coma-inducing, too!
coma delightful, but it turns out left overs for breakfast are coma-inducing, too!
I’m pretending to be Irish today and cooking corned beef. Because I want to.
March 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I’m pretending to be Irish today and cooking corned beef. Because I want to.
I’m participating in today’s boycott, not because I believe that one day’s loss of income will affect any of these big companies in any significant way, but because I think it will show all us regular people that gosh, maybe we could reclaim some power if we work together.
February 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I’m participating in today’s boycott, not because I believe that one day’s loss of income will affect any of these big companies in any significant way, but because I think it will show all us regular people that gosh, maybe we could reclaim some power if we work together.
i swear I’m not an alcoholic, but today is looking like one of those days when it might be forgivable to mix old cream liquors with scotch. and it’s not even 7am.
February 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
i swear I’m not an alcoholic, but today is looking like one of those days when it might be forgivable to mix old cream liquors with scotch. and it’s not even 7am.
It is 4am and I just ate half a box of Girl Scout cookies for “first breakfast” to support their pro-Trans stance. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
February 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It is 4am and I just ate half a box of Girl Scout cookies for “first breakfast” to support their pro-Trans stance. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Imagine if all the Taco Bells, Chipotles, and nail salons shut down today in solidarity.
February 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Imagine if all the Taco Bells, Chipotles, and nail salons shut down today in solidarity.
4 hours of Zoom calls on Sunday staring at 1:30am, then another couple calls 3 hours later shredded me for the day. All the necessary coffee made it impossible to sleep afterwards.
January 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
4 hours of Zoom calls on Sunday staring at 1:30am, then another couple calls 3 hours later shredded me for the day. All the necessary coffee made it impossible to sleep afterwards.
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I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.
January 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.
Observation of my own decadence: I have open jars of four different kinds of mustard in my fridge.
January 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Observation of my own decadence: I have open jars of four different kinds of mustard in my fridge.
I’m trying to stave off despair by noticing the glimmers. Today I did two loads of laundry and matched ALL the socks, my email inbox is back to zero, the furnace is keeping pace with the freezing weather, and fresh chili is bubbling on the stove.
January 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I’m trying to stave off despair by noticing the glimmers. Today I did two loads of laundry and matched ALL the socks, my email inbox is back to zero, the furnace is keeping pace with the freezing weather, and fresh chili is bubbling on the stove.
I wonder if anyone knows that I’ve been keeping a blog for 17years.
January 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I wonder if anyone knows that I’ve been keeping a blog for 17years.
TikTok, RedNote, Chinese spies saying their goodbyes, people from different cultures finding joy in each other despite their governments… What a week!
January 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
TikTok, RedNote, Chinese spies saying their goodbyes, people from different cultures finding joy in each other despite their governments… What a week!
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for the potato fears not death
December 31, 2024 at 1:55 PM
for the potato fears not death
4am and a good start to the day!
November 26, 2024 at 10:16 AM
4am and a good start to the day!
Sure, the flight time from London is only 8 and half hours, but door to door was about 20, and there were no particular delays.
November 23, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Sure, the flight time from London is only 8 and half hours, but door to door was about 20, and there were no particular delays.
It’s been years since I even looked at my Twitter account, but I figured now is a good time to try out Blue Sky. Hello, World!
November 17, 2024 at 8:06 PM
It’s been years since I even looked at my Twitter account, but I figured now is a good time to try out Blue Sky. Hello, World!