Today, while everyone was writing sentimental posts and acrostic poems about dads, I was hoping to baby Jebus that my husband wouldn't remember it was Father's Day. Not that he really would've remembered. Tenzin and I are sort of famous for not making a big deal out of holidays anyway. Truth be told, I wasn't [...]

So here's where I am right now. . .• We just got home from an eight-day, second annual Nevada road trip (this time to Vegas), and my house looks as though mythical creatures who secretly live underneath my carpet have finally shown themselves and puked up the following: dirty laundry that smells like casino smoke [...]

Like most parents, I've spent a fair amount of time reassuring my kids. I tell them that their house isn't going to burn down (thanks Little Drummer Boy). That they aren't going to get snatched from their beds by a witch (thanks Tangled). That we, or rather I, being the mom and always getting offed [...]

I've had, on numerous occasions, delusions of grandeur wherein I take the entire family on a year-long trip around the world and blog the whole time. Before kids, Tenzin and I were relatively big world travelers, so I've had these crazy dreams about trekking around the globe with the kids and letting the world be [...]

There's nothing quite like a vacation to show your family what it's really made of. It's like life on steroids.All things considered, I wouldn't say we're on the Mark McGwire of trips right now, but we're still on some serious roids. Tenzin, the kids, and I are driving across eastern Nevada on the "Loneliest Road" [...]

So it looks like Tenzin will be joining the ranks of the unemployed soon. This has less to do with the economy/downsizing and more to do with his employers just generally being assholes. I've been thinking about what I'd do if one of them called the house, i.e., gracefully pass Tenzin the phone, tell them [...]