Category Archives: near-death

TherMomEter

Posted on December 8, 2010 by The Daring One

TweetThere has to be some better way to gauge how sick a kid is and to figure out what to do. I’ve been thinking of inventing a new kind of thermometer, a TherMomEter, that tells you the things you really … Continue reading →

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Stealth Strep

Posted on January 13, 2010 by The Daring One

Tweet“My favorite part of the stinkin’ long appointment in the 3’x4’ holding cell came when the doctor leaned in quietly with his little light to peek at Laylee’s throat. She held still. She stuck out her tongue. She said, “Aaaaahhhhhh.” … Continue reading →

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Death and Dying

Posted on December 9, 2009 by The Daring One

TweetThe tree’s body lay on the living room floor for about 24 hours before I performed some drastic surgery with a cordless drill and some photo-hanging wire, restoring just enough of its health to prolong its life through the Christmas … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree Carnage

Posted on December 8, 2009 by The Daring One

TweetSometimes you have to face facts. Sometimes your fake Christmas tree is just dead. You should not try to resuscitate it. You should not try to meld the stand back together with Super Glue. You may end up gluing your … Continue reading →

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Building a Bunker

Posted on October 21, 2009 by The Daring One

TweetDan and I were recently watching a TV commercial about some facial lotion that claimed to renew your DNA or possibly restructure it. We were flabbergasted. What a load of… Well, if a lotion could do that, it could also … Continue reading →

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Everyone But Papa Survived

Posted on May 25, 2009 by The Daring One

TweetMy parents were out visiting from Montana this weekend and we wanted to hang out with them in a relaxed way, a way that didn’t involve driving into downtown Seattle to see something quintessentially Seattle-like. Instead, we ate steel-cut oats, … Continue reading →

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