Oh, Seattle. You are so very welcome. Portland’s Stumptown Coffee Roasters coming to Seattle

For the year+ that we’ve been living in our house in Portland, GTB and I have been trying to convince our friends that our landlord is crazy. There was the porchlight incident, the dead squirrel in the basement debacle, and the ant fiasco. All frustrating, true, but the latest round of email correspondence with him […]

With the wedding a little more than six weeks away, we didn’t feel like we had enough going on. So last night, we made an offer on that house up there. It’s perfect. Exactly what we’ve been looking for. The ideal starter home. I had dreams about it all night long. Our agent is making […]

Even Republicans sometimes think dissenting opinions are a good thing. So glad I could help! U.S. debate over pullout is helpful, Gates says

On Saturday, I had my first wedding shower at my mom’s house in Hometown. I returned to Portland late that evening excited to show GTB all the good stuff I/we got: sets of flatware, cookie sheets, sexy jammies, etc. After show and tell, I collapsed on the couch, exhausted from all the festivities and lugging […]

I think I might have just found a reason to like the Yankees. Sorta. ‘SEX’ JOCK A ‘CRUEL CAT KILLER’

I just made the mistake of watching this video at work. My mom told me about it last week, so I sorta knew what I was in for. But, man, I’m blubbering like a baby here, hoping no one stumbles into my office. As my mama said, every American should see this at least once. […]

God bless America, the peacemakers, and David James Duncan. Word muthafuckin’ up! David James Duncan award acceptance speech at 2007 PNBA