Category Archives: Humor

What Price Data?

My parents, the Notorious Babs and Big L, declared 2013 the year of the iPhone, thusly granting Her Royal Highness and Odd Number their own royal instruments. I use a flip phone that is reminiscent of Captain James Kirk’s “communicator”. My texting prowess consists of prose such as “?” Or “ok” sometimes shortened to “k” […]
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Coal in My Stocking

It may come as no surprise to loyal, or even accidental, Podunk readers that I have received coal in my stocking on more than one occasion. Carrying on about Osama bin Santa most likely did not help my case. So all in all, I consider it an upgrade that I’m now receiving gifts like this: […]
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Sponsorship — What Not To Do

Podunk is pretty lean on post-Thanksgiving shopping sprees. We are legitimately 150 miles away from the nearest mall, and thanks be to God, the nearest Walmart. Instead, we have Alco, a Texas-based down-home department store that pops up in places like Podunk and Hettinger, North Dakota. But now I feel like Alco is judging me […]
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More Tips on Sponsorship

My friend Mary is breaking out of Podunk for a few days and heading for civilization. Civilization including a Whole Foods market, no less. She’s preparing for the journey by reading girl genius Kelly Maclean’s account of her most recent trip to the green grocer. As I continue my quest to find a sponsor for […]
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Out of Character, Out of Credit

Our credit card got hacked last week, and my potential new sponsor — Capital One, what’s in your wallet? — called it from a mile away. Before you could say, “Bob’s your uncle,” Capital One had restricted the card’s use. So what tipped the geniuses at Capital One off? you might ask. The attempted purchase […]
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Distracted from the CDT — Again

I want to be writing about the awesome Continental Divide Trail, but between a twisted hail storm beating the crap out of my home and garden and having 2 teenagers, I keep getting distracted. Maybe we’ll talk about the hail storm later, but for now — share my terror. Her Royal Highness just gave Odd […]
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my Thoughts Exactly

So while we are all waiting for my next CDT saga, let’s pay homage to Jenny the Bloggess, a true comic goddess. the bloggess

We Did Know the Way to San Jose!

Day 3 of our journey from Podunk to San Jose, California, started in Truckee, CA with a sickening gasp. Her Royal Highness gulped oxygen as she appeared to be looking at her phone. I immediately jumped to the conclusion that she had just received a text informing her that the bridge we needed to cross […]
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4 States in 8 Hours …. At This Rate….

After a 1-day layover in the Spring Break locale that threatens to overtake Fort Lauderdale — Mountain Home, Idaho — we hit Interstate 84 bright and early. I -84 between Mountain Home and Boise is a stretch of road that I convinced myself as a child would soon be replaced my bullet trains and other […]
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Road Tripping without Wings

Hockey has made my family crazy, and now it is taking us to San Jose, California, which is Spanish for “near San Francisco.” Her Royal Highness’ Big Sky Wildcats team re-paid me for driving to Gillette, Wyoming by qualifying for the national tourney, extending what is the world’s longest sports season. Without a doubt, this […]
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