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
Duncan A Weekend Getaway "We really should bring Duncan. He hardly ever gets to take a vacation and he could use one considering how hard he works." Skylar was referring to our
Skylar "I'll Just Get Ready On The Way" Skylar climbed into the car, half naked, and said "I'll just get ready on the way." It was so casual, the way he said it. Like
Podcast Episodes Episode 181: Fire This time in Strangerville, a woman does not think skeletons are funny, a family watches their house burn down, and Meg does not approve of her children’s Halloween costumes. Story Fire, by Tiffany Wacaser (music by Gillicuddy [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/gillicuddy/Plays_
Skylar And You Doubted Me I woke up to the sound of a phone ringing. Skylar was making a call at 7:30. "Bright Smile Dental. How can I help you?" "Yes—
Skylar Sunday Morning Skylar woke me up by tapping on my shoulder, like I was a stranger ahead of him in line somewhere and he needed to ask me a question. "What?
Podcast Episodes Episode 180: And That’s When I Knew This time in Strangerville, Eli had a meltdown, Meg is trying to get him to go to some church. Any church. And Eli took the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of Skylar’s first three visits to Salt Lake City when they
The Siblings My Sister Got Hitched The other day my sister got married, which is great and I'm so happy for her. Unfortunately I can't share photos of it? Because Skylar said
Skylar A Sweater That Is Blue. I Think. I started a sweater nearly a year ago and I meant to knit it for myself but after about six months, I started to realize that it was going to
Podcast Episodes Episode 179: Double Date This time in Strangerville, Meg drove several hours to attend a paranormal conference, Eli saw aliens once and no one will believe him, and Adam Berg takes the stage to tell the story about the time he kind of went on a double date.
Skylar All Hands On Deck Skylar is coming home TOMORROW, which means I desperately need everyone to come over right now and clean this house. I won't take your excuses. You need to
Skylar Mums the Word Suddenly I was at the neighborhood garden store, pushing a cart the size of a 1978 Granada around tight corners and into other customers' shins as my nervous husband
Podcast Episodes Episode 178: Sext Message This time in Strangerville, Meg wrote an article for the newspaper and people are NOT HAPPY. Eli had a mishap with a party invitation. And Stacey Harkey takes the Strangerville Live Stage to tell a story about receiving an unsolicited nude photo of his
Strangerville Live We Did It. We hosted Strangerville Live Friday and Saturday night and gurlfrends, this man is tired. As it turns out, a great way to make putting on an event more exhausting is
Podcast Episodes Episode 177: Ramen This time in Strangerville, Eli has a mishap in a public bathroom, Meg can DRINK (water), and Cindy Ford takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of the time she fought for women in a food-eating contest in Korea. Story Ramen, by
Skylar A Long Journey I spent the weekend in Portland in an effort to catch Skylar in AFFAIRS and DRUGS and SEX SCANDAL. He claims he's there for four weeks for a
