My favorite stories are the stories that contrast the eerie and the mundane. Add a splash of humor and pathos and I’m in heaven. I love the contrasting emotions and that the transitions force the writer to dance a bit, all the better for the reader. This week’s Back Fence PDX post does all of that, creating a mood and telling a story. It’s by Adrianne Dow Young from All 23 Bunnies and How To Eat (that). How to Eat (that) is a fantastic food blog that takes the piss out of all of those posh or ultra-healthy food blogs that make us, the Hoi Polloi, feel bad about our non-superhuman diet. Check it all out!

Thank you all for your birthday wishes! We had a great day doing all kid things. Children’s Museum, toys, fountain and we increased our family by one:

That’s Mr. Fishie, Archie’s Beta Fish. He’s cute and blue. In answer to MissBurrows, people were yelling and banging pots and pans because most of the hospital staff was on strike. And they were demonstrating on the sidewalk below the windows of the maternity ward. After Arch was born, Steve went down there and told them to get the hell away from the windows. There were newborns and new moms up there! And they left. It was awesome.

Right before I woke this morning, I had a dream that all of the regular commenters and I were at a picnic. It was so real and I was so glad to meet the people I hadn’t met, and see my friends. I’m still a little bit stuck in my brain at that picnic and being so happy to be around everyone. So, I guess, hugs to everyone. In my dream, Kiala and I were leaving (we were on deadline for the Merc) and I said, “Oh wait, I have to press my breasts against Ken.” It was almost like my blogging voice was my real voice, except I was dreaming so it wasn’t real. BUT WHATEVER.

One more thing: Look, Stoogiepie took a picture of a camera and MY BOOKS are in the background. It’s something about naked bloggers and MILFs so maybe read the text and let me know what it said. All I see are my BOOKS!