> And you thought BlogHer would be bitchy and cliquish… No, it was all about sharing and caring this year, as you can see for yourself. You can view more of my photos here. And you can see what my house looked like when I returned home here. Gah! And a kinder, gentler Penelope Trunk […]

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July 31, 2007

>BlogHer 07: The Photos

*Edited to add that Penelope apologized in the comments. Thank you, Penelope. Maybe next year, we can hug it out. It was my very first BlogHer session and I was all eager and attentive-like. I had my (free) notebook and my (free) pen ready to write down the many nuggets of wisdom I’d surely glean […]

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July 30, 2007

BlogHer Part I: Penelope Trunk Rips Me a New One, Edited with P’s Response!

> 1. It is advisable to place dirty dishes inside the dishwasher (that big, black thing beside the sink) as opposed to leaving them on the countertops. 2. It is also advisable to wipe any spilled food or drink off of the countertops with a sponge (that soft green thing that retains water on top […]

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July 29, 2007

>What to Do While Your Wife is at BlogHer

> Can you guess which one is AMY FREAKING SEDARIS?! More tales (and pictures!) when I return, including How Penelope Trunk Ripped Me a New One, The Stinky Cheese Controversy, and an Awesomely Bad Party Crash.

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July 29, 2007

>A Little Taste of BlogHer

> I’ll be there! Will you? I’m bringing laptop and camera to BlogHer (of course!) but I swear, looking at my schedule I have no idea when I’ll find time to write a full-on post. So we’ll see how it goes. I’ll definitely be checking comments and e-mail, though, so if you have any special […]

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July 26, 2007

>See Ya at BlogHer!

>Dear Tommy and Rachael Creswell, It’s me again. Lindsay. Yes, the Lindsay who’s left four years worth of rambling messages on your answering machine. The Lindsay who called once at 1am seeking a remedy for croup, who repeatedly inquires about the health of your mother, who told you the olive puff recipe you e-mailed me […]

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July 26, 2007

>Phone Home

>Back in the days when I was a TV news reporter here in Nashville, there was one man I dreaded calling more than just about anyone else. Generally, he ignored my repeated pleas for information but on the rare occasions that he did take my call, he was rude, snide and dismissive. Since he was […]

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July 25, 2007

>And Now for an Odd Left Turn into Local Politics

> Two years ago, I got my three girls together for our annual Christmas card photo. At the time, my stepdaughters were 15 and 12 and convincing them to pose for a family photo was, as it is now, like asking Queen Elizabeth to roam nude on Times Square. I didn’t have a lot of […]

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July 24, 2007

>The Big Picture

Admit it. Disneyland creeps you out just a little bit, doesn’t it? I mean, I love its retro feel and tacky nostalgia and I most definitely love Space Mountain. What I don’t love are all of the grown-ups milling around in matching t-shirts, not to mention the ones who come dressed head-to-toe in expensive, “adult” […]

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July 23, 2007

Ah. The Magic of Disney

>Hi! How are things? Great! And me? Well! Not so great! We’ve had a Major Incident here. Oh, don’t worry, no one’s taken a headfirst dive into the kiddie pool or anything. Still, what’s happened will probably be ominously told and retold at Thanksgiving dinners and grandchildren’s bedsides and late-night Uno games unto the end […]

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July 23, 2007

>I Don’t Call It Suburban Turmoil for Nothing