Soppho

Mr. E turned 5, and his insanely talented Mom made him this cake.

Who’s going to light the cake on fire?!?! Someone needs to light the cake on fire because it’s my birthday!”

Y Chrome’s brother and sister-in-law rented a house on Tybee Island in Georgia and invited us to come down. The island is lovely, the beaches are awesome, and Y Chrome’s family is a ridiculous amount of fun. Y Chrome’s nephew and niece, S & E, were absolutely my favorite part of the whole trip.

S: Have you ever seen Shaun the Sheep?

Me: Uh-huh.

E: One time Shaun the Sheep went up the stairs and then Shaun the Sheep went down the stairs and the fat sheep got stuck upstairs in the room and BUUUURRRRRRRRRPPPPPP and then the farmer came out and he was mad, and the dog came up to Shaun the Sheep and Shaun the Sheep went outside and—

S: And the farmer speaks Spanish!

Y Chrome’s Brother: He doesn’t speak Spanish; none of the characters talk. They just make sounds.

S: The farmer speaks Spanish! He says “Rah rah rah rah rahhhh.” That’s Spanish!

Y Chrome’s Sister-in-Law: I think we’re going to need to have a little chat with him before he starts kindergarten. Or travels to Mexico.

Making treats, in preparation for a road trip to Georgia to visit Y Chrome’s family.

These, by the way, are the best granola bars I’ve ever had. Go make them.

Why, hello there. Also: I love you.

Confession: I was looking forward to The Decemberists concert for months, but I almost didn’t go. I was having a rough day, capped by a visit to the dentist to get a cavity filled and when he started drilling, whoops, not enough Novocaine! My dentist, who I like a lot, was very good about fixing me up with every painkiller in the office after that, and I got my tooth fixed up without further incident (let’s overlook the fact that I was squeezing my nails into my hands so hard that I bled, okay?). But, as a long time dental visit wimp, I was frazzled, and strongly tempted to take my sad little mouth home, take way too much Advil, and hide in my bed.

Instead, I put some lipstick on my numb lips, headed downtown, went to the show, and was amazed by them. It’s really hard not to be amazed by them. Or the chili dog and apple cider doughnut I enjoyed while swaying to the music.

Day saved.