Skylar Rage Cleaning Suddenly I found myself gripped in a cleaning rage. It was Saturday morning, nearly 9:30. Skylar had planted himself on the floor to play with Louie and start a
Podcast Episodes Episode 189: Buffalo This time in Strangerville, Eli almost went to prison once, never ask Meg to translate a talk in Latvian on the spot, and a reporter struggles to understand southern accents. Story Buffalo, by Frank Smith (music by Lobo Loco [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_
Louie Puppy Training We have now posted tickets to our next Strangerville Live, which will be on January 21 and 22 in SLC. It will feature Jolyn Metro, Whitney Call (JK! Studios), Meredith
Duncan World, Meet Louie! I talked about this on Strangerville recently, so I'm probably sorry if this is redundant, but I decided to get a new puppy for Skylar for Christmas. I
Podcast Episodes Episode 188: Body Builder This time in Strangerville, Eli gets a puppy, what is your earliest memory?, Meg clears the air re: Taylor Swift, and a PTA president has a mishap at an assembly. Story Body Builder, by Rebecca Bateman (music by The Joy Drops [https://freemusicarchive.org/
Skylar Rotisserie Chicken We had just gotten in the car to drive to our friend Shelby's place for a gingerbread house party when Skylar informed me he was "like, so
Podcast Episodes Episode 187: Earthquake Drill This time in Strangerville, are Meg and Eli too anxious to raise children, a story about an earthquake, and a discussion about what happens to your body when you turn 35. Story Earthquake Drill, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter
Skylar Judgment Free Zone I was at the gym around noon today when I saw Skylar wander in, whistling, and carrying a GIANT jug with him. He doesn't normally go to the
Skylar Scholarship Video Someone introduced Skylar to this TikTok trend months ago where a person tells their parent that they need to record a video for a scholarship where they have to explain
Skylar Parking Ticket Skylar called me at 9:14 this morning. "Can you give me some Bible verse about arrogance?" he asked. "Huh?" I was in the middle of
Podcast Episodes Episode 186: Walking The Dog This time in Strangerville, Eli decided to go to SNL and the Swifties were RUTHLESS, Meg is not wearing a bra, and the story of a mishap that occurred on what should have been a very pleasant walk. Story Walking The Dog, by Eli
Recipes My Mother's Sweet Potato Soufflé Recipe None Of You Asked For, Which Was Rude. As some of you may be aware, we are doing another Thanksgiving soon. In my experience, these happen nearly every year. And boy do I have good news for you:
knitting First Amendment I flew into NYC on Wednesday to attend a First Amendment conference for my job. The conference ran Thursday and Friday and it included lectures and panels from some of
Strangerville The Lone Cedar Tree I've been wanting to do this story for Strangerville for like two years but I didn't get around to it until now because tv and lazy.
Podcast Episodes Refrigerator Death A special segment on how Punky Brewster taught us to never hide in refrigerators.
Podcast Episodes Episode 185: The "Lone" Cedar Tree This time in Strangerville, people wait for the Second Coming of JFK, Meg is not willing to do her own historical research, and the story, and DRAMA, of a legendary tree that some say shaded the Mormon pioneers. Story The Lone Cedar Tree, by
Skylar Trick or Treat It all started because we didn't have costumes but we had a party to go to. Skylar and I had just met a few months before and we
Podcast Episodes Episode 184: The Scopes Monkey Trial This time in Strangerville, Eli wants to be pregnant so he can tell Meg it’s really not that bad, Meg is getting the booster shot, and the story of one town that became gripped by a 1925 trial over evolution. Story The Scopes
Recipes My Mother's Minestrone Soup Recipe None Of You Asked For, Which Was Rude I forgot this is supposed to be a cooking blog and I haven't given you a new recipe for a while. Here's my mom's
covid Smells Almost the exact moment I published my last update on Stranger last Thursday, mere seconds after I typed the words at you "I haven't lost taste or
Podcast Episodes Episode 183: Accidental Stoning This time in Strangerville, Eli has Covid and it’s very sad, Meg can’t be a vegan because of cheese, and a woman accidentally gets stoned right before giving her daughter dating advice she now can’t remember. Story Accidental Stoning, by Tara
Skylar Breakthrough Almost the moment we walked into our house on Sunday night after getting back from the Vegas wedding, a small cough erupted from the inner-most depths of my soul. We
Matt Upgrade Matt got married this weekend. We were disappointed with this because we had fully planned to have him live in our basement one day and be "oh that'
Skylar Letter to Sky I know this seems like the anniversary that will never end; I promise this is the last of this. Each year I write Skylar a letter on our anniversary (he
Podcast Episodes Episode 182: Stepping Out This time in Strangerville, did you hear about our kidney donation? Meg is trying to potty train a human and there is pee everywhere. And an Amish man anonymously writes about his experience living in his community in the closet. Story: Stepping Out, by
