So, we had a little Going Away soirée on Saturday night… We’re talking your average teenage orgy here. Chips, dips, chains & whips, dontchaknow?

And I’m still recovering. Which is good.We had a great turnout of our California friends - - both the old and dear kind and a few of our newer pals. It was […]

While moving away from L.A. will be bittersweet, I’m happy about the fact that the family will be closer. My mom has made it out several times and so has L.A. Mommy’s dad. But they’re both getting older and making the long trip is never easy. In fact, both have just had surgeries and her […]

Sometimes, people much smarter than we are can say things in a much shorter time than we ever will. And say it much better. Every now and then, iTunes will hit me with a song - at random - that pulls me out of whatever busy work I’m working on… and knocks me down a […]

Thanks to everyone who had a musical suggestion for my crazy-long-ass trip across the country. I welcome any other driving tuneage ideas you might have.
On Saturday, I made the trip over my local AAA office to get my travel plans out of the way. Now, I’ve got everything mapped out and I even have all […]

Okay. So I’m moving back to Ohio. And I’ve got one long-ass road trip coming up. Not one that I’m looking forward to in any way, shape or form…
I made that trip out here, 13 years ago, and I’ve got to make it back. It’s, like, twenty-five hundred miles or something just as ridiculous.
Luckily, L.A. […]

I feel a great disturbance in the Force.
It could be a signal of a change in L.A. Toddler’s life. She could be transitioning from an innocent toddler into a smart little girl. Or… she’s just tired of the bullshit.
She has decided that she doesn’t really like Dora all that much anymore. That’s not much of […]

…is neither happy nor a place on Earth. Discuss.

Tuesday was a very long day for L.A. Family. We went to Disneyland for L.A. Toddler’s fourth birthday. She couldn’t have been more excited. I was hoping for emergency bowel surgery. The thought of going to a massive, crowded theme park with a four year old and […]

So, we’re moving out of state. But I guess you’ve heard. In just a few short weeks, we’re pullin’ up roots and heading out of this one horse town.
But that leaves us with the conundrum of what to do about L.A. Toddler’s birthday. It’s tomorrow. She’s turning 4 years old. Now, typically, in Los Angeles, […]

Part of the moving process is getting rid of the stuff you no longer need, want, or want to deal with. One such item was my 98′ Grand Cherokee. I’d advertised it on Craigslist for about a week and invited people to come check it out this past weekend, during our moving sale. Worked out […]