Ridiculous Class Election Last week I shared with you my political desires to run for class election [https://www.itjustgetsstranger.com/2015/03/the-thing-that-happened-on-friday.html] of the early risers of Salt Lake City.
Ironman Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions I got an email this morning threatening informing me that the half Ironman is exactly one month away now. I immediately went and got into the pool and flopped around
The Perfects Plant a Tree for America I heard the shovel clank against something hard, and my whole body shook violently when it did, causing me to fall backward. The metal tip had gone less than an
Ironman The Thing That Happened on Friday You guys. This thing happened on Friday morning. I hesitate telling you this story because I think you might not believe that it's true. But I'm telling you, this story is true. It will seem unlikely that this could happen
Grandma Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Bob and Cathie showed up at my house tonight for another landscaping consultation. You guys. Everyone in this world needs a Bob and Cathie. No. I'm taking this
Ridiculous Did Eli Get the Garbage Bins Out? The Stranger community really pulled through this week. I got tweets. I got emails. I got Facebook messages. Several of you left comments on the most recent post. Comments which were entirely unrelated to what I had written that day. All efforts were made
Salt Lake City Man on a Corner I walk passed him every morning. He sits on the same downtown Salt Lake City corner. I think he might be schizophrenic. I'm not a doctor. I don't know. But something is clearly causing him to behave in odd ways.
Ridiculous Yard Work One of the main reasons I bought a home is because I wanted to till and take care of the Earth. You guys. I freaking love yard work. This was instilled in me at a very early age. Flashback! 1987 Cathie: And don'
Rebecca Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions You guys. Wednesday was garbage day and you forgot, AGAIN to remind me. This is getting really serious. In the four months I have lived in this house, I think
Rebecca Blog Comments More often than you might expect I get emails from blog readers who are curious about how I feel about the comments on Stranger. My friends and family are constantly asking me about this, too. "Don't you think it's
Rebecca My Favorite Complication A French woman asked me from the driver's seat where to turn. I pointed to the street and she emphatically and in a strong French accent told me that the homes lining the road were "lovely." Rebecca nodded along, agreeing
Ridiculous That Old Couch Several years ago I graduated from law school and moved to the BIG city with nothing but a dance belt and a tube of chapstick to call my own (please see Waiting For Guffman if you have not already). I had no furniture. None,
Ollie Joint Custody Woes Matt: Here Ollie! You want some!? Eli: Stop right there, sir. I've been meaning to talk to you about this. Matt: Talk to me about what? Eli: About
EMBARRASSING End of the Week Appointment The last time I wrote to you I had just pulled into the office late at night, again. I rolled in on Thursday evening sometime around 10:30 and began working on a project that I needed to try to get done by the
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Alas, we have made it to the end of the week. Somehow. And somehow, again, I just rolled into my office at 11:00 PM for a full night of
Law A Young Lawyer I rolled into my house sometime late in the evening last night to get some rest. As usual, it took me three or four times longer than I anticipated to get ready for bed. No matter how tired I am and no matter how
Ridiculous Things Cathie Said in the Car I spent a lot of time last week in the car with Bob and Cathie. It was a blast. I highly recommend road-tripping with people in their 60s, especially if
Bob and Cathie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions I made it home with my family from Disneyland. THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON ALL THE EARTH AND DON'T YOU DARE DISAGREE. I'm tired up in here.
Work The Client, Part II Yesterday I wrote about hearing the news that a pro bono client of mine had suddenly taken a bad turn and the doctors suggested he didn't have much time left. Two states away, I struggled throughout the day with the mostly-irrational guilt
Bob and Cathie The Client I'm out of town with my family. I hoped to have a relatively work-free few days so I could be "tuned in." I thought that would happen. Then this morning I found myself wandering Disneyland, the happiest place on Earth,
Bob and Cathie Nephew Tonight I was in a restaurant with my entire family. My family never seems very big to me until we decide to gather in a public place. Then it feels like an entire nation of people. And also I think we usually look like
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions I'm losing it. Attempting to be diligent since I have missed the last THREE weeks of trash pickup, I just hauled my garbage and recycling bins out the
Ollie SNL 40th On Sunday night I watched all eleventy million hours of SNL's 40th anniversary celebration. I'm not an SNL fanatic. I probably catch about 5% of each season. I find most of the sketches two times longer than they should be
Ollie The Dog Park Matt went out of town this weekend so before he even walked out the door, I was cradling Ollie in my arms like a baby, walking to my car, and
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions You guys. Valentine's Day. It's not that I don't love that I'm Cathie's "NUMBER ONE VALENTINE XOXOXOXOXOXOXO" again.
