Archive for 2008
OFM #111: Nancy the Octopus
Kids have it hard – though they make the best of it. Childrearing is tough – especially when they don’t want to sleep. Someone is writing a book – it isn’t who you think. Renting or buying? The economy decides. Christmas gifts this year – Santa is probably going to disappoint. Giving in order to [...]
Tom’s Roasted Garlic and Sun Dried Tomato Sausage and “Simple” Red Gravy
Or Spaghetti with Sausage for you Yankees
This is something I make on a regular basis (the sauce, not the sausage) and it is the “simple” version of my red gravy (spaghetti sauce). It will still take a few hours but compared to the “hard” version, it is a lot faster. The sausage was something I [...]
OFM #110: Tie a Rope to Him
We have a new listener (maybe) so we review their party. A few comments on parties in general. An apology from Tom. Infection fun. What watermelon tastes like. Remembering things differently. Fight or Flight. A fight breaks out at an “upscale” party. Drinking and dieting don’t mix. Slow is fast. Things that suck about losing [...]
The Downside of Weight Loss or 5 Things that Suck about Losing Weight
So, I’ve lost over 40 pounds at this point and I’ve undergone a lot of changes. People like to ask me if I have more energy or if I feel better. Well, yes and no. Here are some of the less desirable effects of my weight loss:
1) I feel fatter now than when I was [...]
OurFirstMarriage #109: Bags of Ice
Thanksgiving with Pat and Theresa is a bit echoy. We’ll be working on this in the future. A discussion of names and birthday parties. Having someone run your birthday party gets a thumbs up. Kids got beat up at Pat and Theresa’s house. Facial hair. Thanksgiving. Getting rid of kids is akin to therapy. It [...]
OurFirstMarriage #108: Upside-down Santa
The family that rocks together, stays together. Tanel made a pie… of sorts. What do you put in your baby’s bottle? Tanel came across something new. Montessori parents are a diverse group. Captain Evil does something cute… at least Tom thinks so. Punkalicious throws Tanel a curve ball and she gets all engineer on him. [...]
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