PlainandTall

Narrator: This changed nothing.

Elephant says

“Get the f*** out of the way.”

Cheetah says

“These people are crazy.”

So I am sitting at the airport waiting to board the first flight on my way to South Africa. I am going for a conference, but doing a short safari first.

I never would have imagined this when I was a kid growing up in Ohio. I mean, I never even saw the ocean until I was 21. 😁🤷‍♀️

Double decker boys.

The boy is getting so big! His fur is starting to fluff out and almost all of his big boy teeth are in (thank goodness- those baby teeth are like razor blades).

The rest is work but that will be great too!

Pilanesberg National Park & Game Reserve Pilanesberg is home to the Big 5, along with an abundance of flora and fauna. This Game Reserve in South Africa is every wildlife enthusiasts dream.

I am so psyched (!!!) to say I get to go to South Africa next month and I have booked three days here:

www.pilanesbergnationalpark.org

It’s the Wild Rumpus portion of the evening!

It’s a brand called GoDog

It’s a pretty tough little dragon too! It’s lasted much longer than other soft toys. 😁

What I’ve been up to.

Yep

The number of times I’ve said “What are you eating?” Since July 22nd…

It only took us 27 years to get a chest freezer in the basement.
This is going to CHANGE EVERYTHING

Oh, I know. And that would be extremely problematic. I’ve been spraying things with bitter apple spray. It helps.

Pupdate, ~4 months:
Baby fur almost gone, two baby teeth out already.
Approaching teenage status.

Hearing my husband say “Go for a walk?” And then, when they come back “Good walk. Treat?”
And it’s not Old Man Dog.
And I’m crushed.

But the Little One is a joy. Which helps.

Hello peoples. I have been consumed with a loss and a subsequent new project. The loss isn’t over.

You know, I really dig me some weirdo stuff. But even Dhalgren has something of a story.

I mean, is it just me? I’ve read Gene Wolfe’s books, Piranesi, The Locked Tomb series, - heck I’ve even read (some of) Dhalgren. I am good with weird ass shit.
But I need a story. Or at least a way to tie things together and I’m just not seeing it, except themes of grief, work life balance, etc.

Severence is beautifully shot, extraordinarily well acted, and it effectively challenges the norms of storytelling.

But it matters that I don’t know what the fuck is going on. Ever.

🤦‍♀️

Will expanding it bring you any degree of joy?

I have entered IKEA purgatory

Currently #5 in a waiting room for returns. To bring back an $8 pillow. OMG.

I love you @IKEA but your return set up is…well, terrible.

To those who are fathers or fill that role for someone- Happy Father’s Day!

A golden retriever. A good boy.

My boy Indy left this world yesterday around 6pm. He was a Good Boy.

It’s been a weird week. I was away for work and the first day of travel my dad went into the hospital (he’s ok for now) and my last day my dog was in a bad way (he’s not ok).
And I broke my glasses and had to drive six hours with them taped together. 🙄