Pics for Nick

May 26

So excited! I bought a bunch of sweet stuff at Goodwill, but I’m probably most excited about this non-Lomo Action Sampler that cost me all of $2. Such a fun thing to acquire during the first official weekend of summer. Four-eyed goodness coming your way, Nick. (Taken with Pixlr-o-matic)

So excited! I bought a bunch of sweet stuff at Goodwill, but I’m probably most excited about this non-Lomo Action Sampler that cost me all of $2. Such a fun thing to acquire during the first official weekend of summer. Four-eyed goodness coming your way, Nick. (Taken with Pixlr-o-matic)

May 24

“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” — John Milton (via galadarling.com)

May 23

GPOYW! I was sorting through my server staff folder yesterday and found this! Jon took it at the Cranker’s Brewery soft opening a couple weeks ago. I drank about a third of that amber and felt too guilty to finish. Ya know, cus drinking in public the week you write a pregnancy column looks kinda terrible. Also, you really shouldn’t drink beers while pregnant. (OMG, I hope she keeps talking about being pregnant.)

GPOYW! I was sorting through my server staff folder yesterday and found this! Jon took it at the Cranker’s Brewery soft opening a couple weeks ago.

I drank about a third of that amber and felt too guilty to finish. Ya know, cus drinking in public the week you write a pregnancy column looks kinda terrible. Also, you really shouldn’t drink beers while pregnant. (OMG, I hope she keeps talking about being pregnant.)

May 18

I interviewed Jeff for our VOICES feature back in March and… well. We had never met before, but I stopped into the shop he runs with his partner for something else entirely. We ended up talking for about an hour about every single thing, and the story was hilarious. Actual passage: Cauffman talked at great length about his family history, his views on art and his love of Mecosta County, but he was warned by the Pioneer that, since there is only so much space on the page, some of the conversation would have to be edited. “That’s OK,” he replied. “The world has to edit me.” That pretty much sums it up. He has since dubbed me one of his “store angels” and wants desperately to take me antiquing. He’s fantastic. When I’m long dead, if I’ve ever done anything of worth, it’ll surface like bubbles in champagne.

I interviewed Jeff for our VOICES feature back in March and… well. We had never met before, but I stopped into the shop he runs with his partner for something else entirely. We ended up talking for about an hour about every single thing, and the story was hilarious. Actual passage:

Cauffman talked at great length about his family history, his views on art and his love of Mecosta County, but he was warned by the Pioneer that, since there is only so much space on the page, some of the conversation would have to be edited.

“That’s OK,” he replied. “The world has to edit me.”

That pretty much sums it up. He has since dubbed me one of his “store angels” and wants desperately to take me antiquing. He’s fantastic.

When I’m long dead, if I’ve ever done anything of worth, it’ll surface like bubbles in champagne.

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May 17

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May 16

Bryan Buffa stuffing his face. March 17, 2012. West Palm Beach, Fla.

Bryan Buffa stuffing his face. March 17, 2012. West Palm Beach, Fla.

Finally going to queue up some things I’ve been meaning to blog for, oh i dunno, months. Here it comes…

May 11

Moving Through the Stages of Motherhood, a column I wrote about keeping it real when you accidentally get pregnant and totally have other life plans. (NO paywall.) Guest appearances by: alcohol (namely tall cans and bacon vodka), pizza, crying in your car, and terrible books to read while pregnant.  Thanks to everyone who has responded so positively to the news so far. The support means a lot to me and Bryan, especially during a time when life has taken a turn toward cray-cray town.

Moving Through the Stages of Motherhood, a column I wrote about keeping it real when you accidentally get pregnant and totally have other life plans. (NO paywall.)

Guest appearances by: alcohol (namely tall cans and bacon vodka), pizza, crying in your car, and terrible books to read while pregnant. 

Thanks to everyone who has responded so positively to the news so far. The support means a lot to me and Bryan, especially during a time when life has taken a turn toward cray-cray town.