I am now mercury-free. The fillings, not the planet. I kicked off my weekend with a trip to the family dentist who was delighted to line my old tooth craters with composite resin and his wallet with dollar bills. I settled into the pleather recliner and adjusted the plastic-lined headrest. “How are you this morning?” […]
Read MoreIt was a rough week. Mistakes were made. I made a big one at work, wherein the people involved were very nice about it. I made a small one at home, wherein the people involved were very not nice about it. But here’s one nobody knows about, and as three mistakes in one week are […]
Read MoreAll hail to the chief. It’s been three weeks of rainy day recess and teachers are sneaking shots into their coffee mugs. The only creatures happy at this point are ducks and the Great Earthworm Migration coming through my kitchen, which is the only dry spot for miles. Our cul de sac has it’s own […]
Read MoreWhen I was a child, imagination was my biggest and best toy. That’s because before Tiger Moms and internet, there was The Backyard. All the cool kids had one. I climbed up the rickety stairs over our garage and could just make out Dead Man’s Island off the San Diego coast. Its hills form the […]
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