The epic final chapter of the saga of the Turkey Bowl. Continue Reading →
Turkey Bowl Trash Talk: Part III
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Turkey Bowl Trash Talk: Part II
The saga of the Turkey Bowl continues. Continue Reading →
Turkey Bowl Trash Talk: Part I
As I may have mentioned once or twice before, my family is massive, and also insane. Our annual Thanksgiving tradition is equally massive and insane: 59 people, 5 turkeys, several dogs, at least one dish of chili dip, and the annual Thanksgiving Morning Turkey Bowl touch football game, which has become the catalyst for everyone's... Continue Reading →
Nightmare on Northwest Circle
Our first year trick-or-treating alone was way more trick than treat... Continue Reading →
Toilet Ants III: Bathroom Spider
Some of you may have noticed that I made no mention of the toilet ants this year. I attribute this to the bathroom spider. This spring, I braced myself for the ants' annual invasion, but to my astonishment, apart from a few scouting parties that were quickly dispatched, the raid never came. I eventually discovered... Continue Reading →
Ashley vs. the Hurricane
As Hurricane Francis bears down on Orlando, my College Program roommate wakes up and chooses bourbon. Continue Reading →
Science!
It has, in present day, become an annual tradition: the family, which has now become a clan of 59 members strong, convenes to retreat to the solitude of the Wisconsin lakes and enjoy some family bonding time in the great outdoors every Fourth of July weekend. The results of the first such gathering were such that it's probably best if we never return to THAT particular fishing resort ever again. Continue Reading →
That Time I Almost Started a Fight on the Metra
I wove around the unattended children and slow walkers towards my track. It had been a long day, full of annoying people, and all I wanted to do was flop down in a seat and turn off my brain. I was already feeling less anxious as I stepped onto the train, anticipating the solitude of... Continue Reading →
Excessively Alarmed
As the first glimmers of consciousness sparked in my brain, I became vaguely aware of an irritating noise: beebeebeebee... As I woke up more thoroughly, it seemed to grow louder--but upon full consciousness, I realized that the volume had remained constant, and my brain had simply been gradually allowing the sound to filter in. "Muh,"... Continue Reading →
Fork Fight
So, Ariel and I were hanging out at entrance to the Norwegian Akershus, greeting all of the evening's dinner guests as they arrived. After almost everyone was seated, we were waiting for the last few stragglers to show up as the other princesses made their rounds, saying hello to the guests while they dined. Cinderella... Continue Reading →
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