I am making good on my promise to keep you informed of our progress during this short but very much needed family vacation. Day 1 – Today EDT: 8:00 a.m Actual Departure Time: 12:00 pm. After the house was picked up, the fish tank cleaned out, the trash cans emptied, the car packed, the ice…
Vacation Update #1
"Johannesburgesusfrijolestortillas"
What’s in a name? A lot of food refrences in the title one of this post. It was a nickname given to me by my spazzy little sister and her perfectly proportioned spazzy little friends when they were in high school. The food refrences? Total coincidence. But there have been others. Joey JoMamma Bartlobitch (homage…
*Insert Whiny Voice*
Can I be completely honest here for a second?I have a love/hate relationship with blogging. I began my blog late last Spring, after being inspired by a childhood friend. And ever since then, my motivation to write my blog has ebbed and flowed. Sometimes it feels liberating and a great way to hone my craft.…
At Least You Don’t Need Teeth to Type.
People. Take care of your teeth. Because if you don’t and you end up with a toothache and you go to the dentist thinking you have a cavity and she looks at your x-rays and does this little slow, displeased nod and then tells you that she is referring you to an oral surgeon for…
Self-Made Millionaire. Almost.
There was the year of “The Carnival.” I was nine years old and living in an apartment complex in North Orange County. The place was super saturated with kids and there was never any shortage of friends. We didn’t need formally arranged playdates; we just rushed outside each day and met in the stuccoed halls…
Camping’s Not for Sissies…..or for People Who Like to Bathe
I have to admit. Sometimes, going somewhere with a special needs child, well, it can be a pain in the keister. I’m probably not supposed to say that. I’m probably supposed to just go on being a beacon of inspiration for other parents of children with Autism by displaying unwavering strength, stamina, and patience. But…
Hope Wears Converse and Skinny Jeans.
Do you suffer from teen phobia? Do you shudder in fear when you see a group of adolescents walking towards you in a crowded shopping mall? Do your ears bleed when you hear the lyrics of popular music playing on the Ipods of Generation “WhatTheHell?” Do you scowl at the youth of today and tsk…