Category Archives: Poor Kyle

Thanks, Dear.

Generally speaking, obsessions are not good.  My dictionary widget defines “obsess” as: to fill the mind (of someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent.  Normally when I hear that a person is saddled with an obsession, I feel uneasy … Continue reading

Posted in It's All Good, Married Life, Poor Kyle | 19 Comments

He Had Just Teased Me for Scratching Under My Arm Like a Monkey…

Poor Kyle: Good night, I love you. Me: You stink. Poor Kyle: Where? My backside or my mouth? Me: Gee, I dunno…it’s so hard to tell the difference sometimes. It’s also hard to stay mad at him for very long.

Posted in Married Life, mediocrity, oh brother what next, Poor Kyle | 7 Comments

If My Backyard Could Talk, it Would Sue Me for Negligence

Children are like gardens, and in this analogy, I am totally unfit. Which is why I will never be a parent–because evidently, when one is responsible for more beyond one’s own self, one cannot frolic about the continent for months … Continue reading

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The Unarguable Truths of Road Trips in the Company of Poor Kyle and Camille

In the two and a half years of our relationship, Poor Kyle and I have taken more road trips together than I can feasibly count. And since the new duty of “trailer fetcher” at the shop has fallen upon him, … Continue reading

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The Me in Me

In honour (or maybe a better term would be “begrudging acknowledgment”) of St. Valentine’s Day this week, I am going to write a series of love letters. But first, a tangent: Perhaps people may be wondering why I don’t seem … Continue reading

Posted in looking back, Married Life, Poor Kyle, self-actualisation, what I'm about | 10 Comments