
Gobble, Gobble!
It's a holiday, and I'm probably super busy rushing around being fussy about food and getting frustrated by the state of my kitchen while Wayne taps away on his laptop and Alice jumps up and down in her bouncy thing. It's pretty much guaranteed that everything will...

A Hole Lotta Love
Remind me to never ever say to anyone ever again, "At least it could be worse." It's the thing we say to each other when we hear terrible news and don't know how to respond. We think we sound sympathetic and supportive. We don't. We sound like we are diminishing each...

Kisses For Alice
True story. I was headed to work. It was one of two nights a month where I actually have a more traditional job. I work with adults with developmental disabilities. It was a Halloween themed dance so I dressed up as a witch. Normally, I would go as a Ghostbuster, but...

Happy First Halloween
She HATES it. She ABSOLUTELY hates her costume. It's a busy season for us as Ghostbusters. We volunteer every weekend in October for a bunch of different Halloween themed events - entertaining crowds, posing for photos, handing out stickers, and running ghost...

Turpentine Thermos
Geekasaurus started in a moment. I had been taking a free cartooning class at my local library with cartoonist John Klossner. At the end of the first day, with about 10 minutes left in the class, John said, "Okay, now I want you all to draw a character." I had no...

Capture These Moments
Seriously! This happens every time. I am sure other parents and those who have small children in their lives can relate. As soon as that camera comes out, the cute/smart/cool/geeky thing stops happening. It's like a crazy baby law; thou shalt always stop doing the...