Ridiculous Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Late last night I got home from some shenanigans with friends and realized that I didn't take any pictures with my phone this week. This caused me a
Ridiculous The Crack of Dawn Yesterday morning I awoke to the sounds of a screamed obscenity. It wasn't me, although it could have been and has been on many prior occasions. Kurt and I are early risers. This is a new thing for me. In Palau Daniel
Ridiculous Palau Ruined Me I left Palau just two and a half months ago. Really? Is that all? Does it seem like it's been a lot longer than that to you guys? Someone get out a calendar and help me learn how to read it. Right
Shea Throat Chlamydia Ring Ring Val: Hello? Eli: DID YOU KNOW THERE'S SUCH A THING AS THROAT CHLAMYDIA?! Val: . . . Eli? Eli: I feel so gross right now! You have to help
Mexico Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions I'm back in town and things have slowed down again. FYI, I've had a sore throat for about two weeks so I expect to be dead
Mexico Grandma & Lizards Over the past several days I've been in southern California and northern Mexico, visiting family and attempting to find the seemingly ever elusive hand-made flour tortillas. Guys. I
Ridiculous The Tinder This week on “things the kids are doing” I bring you something called “the Tinder.” When I got back from Palau I came quickly to find that every single person
Ridiculous Wait. Is Today Friday? Look. I know. I KNOW. Today you're dying to see half a dozen out-of-focus pictures taken of the streets of Salt Lake City, my friends, and the occasional gratuitous selfie. And also, you've come to rely on a small list
Ridiculous Travel Texts from Cathie Bob and Cathie went out of town on Sunday for a week-long trip. They called each of their children before they left to let us all know that they were going to take Cathie's cell phone just in case we needed to
Snapchat The Snapchats Yesterday: Woman on the News: Up next, we're going to talk about text bombing and how it might be hurting your child. Eli: What on Earth is "
Ridiculous Whelp, TIME TO MOVE AGAIN! I woke up this morning at 5:00. Started singing at the top of my lungs. Dance-walked to the shower. Sang at the top of my lungs there, too. The
Church Choices On Sunday I attended a giant Mormon congregation in Salt Lake City. Sitting in the middle of it all was interesting because I immediately found myself thinking about the contrast between this and my Palauan church-going experience that ended just two short but significant
Ridiculous Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Happy Friday. I hope we're all on sugar highs from stealing children's Halloween candy. If anyone gets judgmental, tell them you're doing it to
Ridiculous The Many Lives of O2 I have a plant named O2. I know I've mentioned him before. Usually when I've mentioned him it's because I'm comparing myself to all of my peers who practically have grandchildren by now and I want
Ridiculous Jolyn's Birthday Present This week was Jolyn's birthday. She says she turned 25. But I have my suspicions that she's actually one of those immortal people who sticks around
Kurt Moab Over the weekend a few of my closest friends and I headed south to Moab, Utah, to explore Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. These places are quickly becoming a couple
Life Anger I've been angry with someone for a little while. I don't get angry all that often. It's just not really my thing. Frustrated? Yes. Flabbergasted? Most days more than once. Annoyed? At least every time I see an
Ridiculous Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions It's been a long and exceedingly difficult week here in Salt Land. Maybe when my head stops spinning I'll tell you about some of it. But
Ridiculous Making a Dentist Appointment I called the dentist to make an appointment today. I really hope they don't record their phone conversations: Dentist: Hello. How may I help you? Eli: I need to make a dentist appointment for as soon as possible. Dentist: Ok. We have
Videos Ringworm Survivor I think I've survived ringworm. Axel appears to have left me. On the way out he was all, "I'm gonna find a new family who will appreciate me!" And I was like, "Why does everyone I love
Ridiculous Cologne Recently I was informed by a multitude of individuals that apparently "smelling good" is not a thing I'm good at. I'm good at a lot of things. I know the Heimlich maneuver. I can quote word-for-word the entirety
Videos The Car Accident Videos Jolyn Metro has used technology from 1974 to provide us video proof on what the kids are calling "the Youtubes" that we recently visited The Porch. At Stranger, we only go in reverse when it comes to technology so this time we
Ridiculous Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions Happy weekend, Strangers. I hope you all have a nice one. My 10-year-old niece called me late last night to remind me that I said she could come stay with
Ridiculous Roommate Assessment Val: Kurt, what's it like living with Eli? Kurt: It's a little challenging. Eli: Guys? I'm right here. Val: Shush. The grownups are having a conversation. Kurt: It takes a lot of energy and I don't
