Pantsless Weirdo

the ex factor

August 22, 2013

In realizing that I had referenced two of my ex boyfriends by my sixth post here, it occurred to me that perhaps I should elaborate. Some people collect Precious Moments figurines, some people collect cars, some people collect stamps. Me? I apparently collect ex boyfriends. This was never part of my life plan, it’s just ...

pop-ins

Recently I was on the phone with an ex boyfriend of mine with whom I still maintain a reasonably good rapport. That’s an awkward mouthful, and I could just say a friend, but the fact that we were once romantically involved is relevant to the story in that we cohabited for a little over a ...

The angel opens her eyes

August 12, 2013

Exactly one month ago my mother died. My mom. Mama. I write those words, say them aloud to people, say them aloud to the dog, to myself when I am alone. My mom is dead. She passed away. She’s gone. I say them and I write them, but still they are not real. They are ...

Josie, Joseph, Josephine, José, Jos, Joe, Smoke

August 10, 2013

Just like her mama, my dog goes by a variety of nicknames. Her given name is Josie and she was named for a song by a fantastically cheesy 70’s band called Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. The song is called Sing Me A Rainbow Josie, and it has wonderfully gender appropriate lines like There’s lots ...

Fenton

August 9, 2013

Like his brother, Fenton is a Fancy Rat. He was named for this video, a video that I have watched dozens of times and that still makes me laugh until I cry. Fenton and Oliver are blood brothers. They are also brothers in the way that they are both my children. They are not brothers like ...

Oliver

August 6, 2013

Since we are still getting to know each other, I want to introduce you to my immediate family, my critters. They each get their own post because they each are so wonderfully unique. First, let’s meet Oliver, a Fancy Rat. He’s Extra Fancy when you get right down to it. Oliver is the kind of ...

So it begins

August 2, 2013

Like any good procrastinator, I have put off writing my first post here for eight months. Almost to the day, actually. Back in December of last year, I finished off a weekend that I had almost certainly spent working from home in my underwear by purchasing this domain name, probably with the gentle encouragement of ...