
Top 11.5 Things I Like About Erin Elizabeth Sheniqua Moodring Kiernan
When you’ve been friends with someone for over 20 years, there are zero pretenses. Zilch. That’s how I feel about my beloved galpal Erin Kiernan—who may quite possibly be the… Read more

Musing About The Bevinator—Five Years Later
The “On This Day” feature on Facebook is simultaneously a blessing and a curse. It reminds me of all the Bevinator’s countless shenanigans and Bev-isms throughout the year. But this… Read more

PTSD(ES MOINES)
The texts have steadily been coming in for the last couple weeks. Everyone offering to have me over for Thanksgiving and/or making sure I’ve got some place to go. At… Read more

Six Months Without Dad
I remember the morning the hospice called to tell me Dad had quietly passed away. It was relatively early—like a few minutes after 7 a.m. I don’t even think I’d… Read more

Hunger Pangs Be Gone!
About a month ago, the strangest thing happened. I forgot to eat—like, the entire day. The last time that happened was the twelfth of never. Even more bizarre? It was… Read more

Top 11 Things I Learned in Cardiff
My morning started off a bit rocky as my tour guide for the day did not show up. (That wanker!) So I punted and decided to explore Cardiff on my… Read more

OB-52-SESSED
Thursday night marked my 15th B-52s show—a proud milestone since I first saw them way back in Cedar Rapids on a frigid winter day in 1990. Mind you, I had been… Read more

Sayonara House Party
Later today, after their final walkthrough, a couple from Wisconsin will be the proud new owners of Mom and Dad’s house. Finished in 1969, the house turns 50 this year—a… Read more

When In Doubt, Grieve It Out
I posted this on my Facebook page yesterday: It seemed to hit a nerve with people who completely understand what I’m going through. Right now, I wouldn’t wish this… Read more

It’s Day 214 Of No Sugar—But Who’s Counting?
It’s been a min since I blogged about my god-awful, kill-me-now diet plan lifestyle change. In January, I decided to detail the good, bad and ugly of going sans sugar/sans sweeteners/sans… Read more