Archive for March 20, 2008

March Madness Makes Us So Happy

Posted in Sports on March 20, 2008 by dswidler

Over the next four days we will become bleary eyed, ten punds fatter, and possibly single as we watch 48 games in a variety of bars and friend’s living rooms (we really need one of them TVs), and we are so excited we can hardly breathe. Please ignore our absolute glee, these are our favorite 48 hours of the year.

They are the reason we stockpile our sick days, and consequently why our entire office gets the flu in November.

We’ve only won one pool in our day, so we really aren’t that good at predictions. However, since Florida has won the last two championships, we went with them again….huh…what….really…oh…[f-bomb].

If you’re in Seattle look for us at Spitfire, the Village Pub, and the Attic. You gotta find bars that can show up to four games at once.

Also, you’ll probably spot us at our dentist and doctor’s office between games, hey, we’re using our sick days.

Yesterday in Life: March 20, 2008

Posted in News on March 20, 2008 by dswidler

Five Years of Not Having Flowers Thrown at Our Troops

Posted in News on March 20, 2008 by dswidler

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 Here is my five year old. Thank you, he is adorable.

It was tough raising him on my own, I mean I really, really wanted one, I just didn’t really plan that well beyond that.

The first month was the easiest, it really didn’t take much effort, so I threw a huge graduation party for my little guy.

Then things started getting bad, his father took off pretty early when he found out that I lied about being on the pill, he kept getting into trouble, the first winter I didn’t get him warm enough clothes– I was in over my head. Plus I thought the little guy would immediately get a job and start paying for his own way, nope I’ve had to shell out a ton. He was losing his temper. Friends kept making suggestions, but I decided to stay the course with the little guy.

Finally I just hired about 100 baby sitters.

Honestly, I wish I could just abandon the thing, but then what?