Toddson,

was this the same special on PBS that showed the anal glands in action when the skunk sprayed? Beau and I were traumatized after that. Of course they then did a super slo mo close up after the initial which FURTHER traumatized us.

We were laughing, crying, and hiccuping for the rest of the day. Inappropriate PBS.

BTW, that was an awesome post. I just forwarded it to a couple of women in need of a day brightener.

I've pitched a live anteater as a mascot to my boss. I think he's on board.

Went back and read the Awesome post. Forwarded it to my sister and told her to print it out and post it by her mirror. I should probably do the same.

Waking Up Full of Awesome

Love it!

~ma to Maria and husband.

Shoe post! Yes, my love of shoes extends to the baby boy variety. Which navy sneak do you like best? (I do realize these are stupid $ to spend on baby shoes, but I love.)

• Vans [link] Baby just outgrew these (hence the need for another pair of blue shoes) so it might be fun to change it up. I do LOVE these shoes, though...
• Converse slip-on [link] A classic.
• Saucony Jazz [link] Mamas both have these and they are super comfortable, not to mention cute.

Waking Up Full of Awesome

How grateful am I that my girl wakes up full of that sort of awesome? Every now and again, I allow myself to believe I did something right, even if it's only allowing Abby to be her own girl.

Speaking of which, the latest Abby-ism: earlier this week, her favorite pair of jeans gasped their last. When I told her she would have to find a new pair of jeans she threw up her hands and declared, "Blasphemy! Balderdash! And gosh darn it!"

I didn't even bother holding back the laughter.

Rice Krispies:

Much ~ma for Maria and husband. Thinking good thoughts for you today, sorella.

Also, ~ma for Matt's friend and hoping there's no major surgeries involved.

So I have a fictional upper middle class black couple--the wife is a lecturer and the husband is an engineer, and they live in an affluent black suburb, and they're not *too* far from a Jamaican community. Where can I set this story?

Glam - all cute shoes. . . I find myself drawn to the idea of your little one and his mamas in matching footgear. . . there should be pictures.

I missed this discussion yesterday. PG County would work, but the LeDroit Park (where I live) would work as well. However, neither of them are places where white faces would be out of place.

I don't know of a specific Jamaican community in DC, but it would be located in or around U Street or Adams Morgan. Again, places where white faces would not be out of place.