You have a good kid, and you are an excellent parent.

*this* I have friends with neurologically diverse children (alllll over the spectrum), and they take care of business. Sometimes, it is difficult to TCB (like in a dentist’s chair), but arrangements are made. Arrangements. Are. Fucking. Made.

Your dad was right. Hehe. I laughed right out loud here in my dining room. I don’t think it was the wine, either. Heh. Fuckin’ poon, indeed. *chortle*

I could eat Tillamook brand butter like cheese. I don’t, but I could. It’s in my fridge right now, taunting me.

I ate an entire IAMS lamb-flavored dog treat once to prove a point. I proved the point, and didn’t die, and it wasn’t delicious, but fuck that guy for saying it wasn’t safe to feed the dog. It was fine.

A cousin who lived in Hawaii most of her life called it this. It might be a Japanese pronunciation that filtered into Hawaii culture?

Right?? I am also on board. I also might have almond flour in the fridge. Hooray for me!

You jerk, now I want a grilled cheese sandwich. And there’s no reason I can’t have one, I have the ingredients (including a very fine medium cheddar that melts like a dream), I’m just too frickin’ lazy. So it’s my own damned fault I don’t have one in the mouth parts of my face right now. I love you. Even if you like…

I like your Nana. She sounds like my Nana.

My son goes to a CBT therapist for depression and anxiety. Totally helpful. Thank you for your work, good citizen! *salutes*

You are magnificent. Keep writing! I want to read more of your words!

Parent of a 17 year old boy, here. I feel your feels. He’s getting better, and at least he is a good tipper (I take him out to a local coffee shop for practice, he’s very respectful and tips well). The public face is good, it’s at home, where he can be angry at mom for being so INTRUSIVE that he gets ugly. Oof. We…

Starred for “monogrammed thermosery”. I love that. Thank you for this gift.

Spanaway, here. :) And I work in Puyallup. It’s a small world, y’all.

Plausible. I tried speed once (don’t judge, I was cramming for a final), and I fell asleep. Best sleep I ever had. Ridiculous.

I’m so pleased for you and your hubby! As a fellow spouse of a disabled vet (not visible, nerve damage, everyone assumes it’s PTSD though, which can get kind of amusing), I am absurdly pleased to hear your good news, internet stranger!
More importantly: did Chris Meloni smell wonderful? I bet he smelled…

My mom loves the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee you brew at home. :( So does my husband. :( :( He gets his own pot of coffee in the morning.

Well, shit, little buddy, that might be the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard of, and I’ve worked graveyard shift at a shitty Denny’s (yes, there is such a thing as a shittier Denny’s than the regular freeway offramp shithole). I only got held up at gunpoint twice, though, so I got that goin’ for me.

Verizon has a military discount for cell phone service (we recently “aged” out of it, because That Man I Married is retired mil now). You should definitely check with your provider, you may be missing out on a discount. To be fair, though, many employers partner with different companies to provide discounts. I work…

As the wife of a retired Iraq veteran, that brought a tear to my dry, jaded eye. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. It matters.