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Hunt for Gosling
Ryan Gosling is rumored to be in Skaneateles, NY. So, I had no choice…. Would we find him sunbathing? Dining at a local restaurant? Building a house for Allie? It didn’t matter. This is the first time I have taken a spontaneous road trip without kids in a decade. It’s times like this that you know who your true friends are. Nikki didn’t tell me I was crazy. Wait, yes she did, but she went anyway. It was worth the trip. A chance to see Ryan Gosling and take in this view: We spotted a few men who looked like Gosling and a lot of men who did not, if…
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Vindication!
I was pressured to potty train each of my three children. “You better get that baby out of diapers.” I wasn’t being lazy. I didn’t enjoy cleaning feces off my child’s arse. They weren’t ready. Still, I caved to the constant criticism. My son cried like Nancy Kerrigan as he sat on the potty chair. Whhhhhyy? I bought a seat with cartoon characters hoping to make the experience fun. More tears. I purchased a seat that played music when he tinkled. More tears. I became a potty chair collector. However, unlike Precious Moments figurines, I couldn’t display them in a curio cabinet. (I never quite understood the fascination with that…