After the stop on their European tour in Zurich with Evelynn Starr, Thing 1 and Thing 2 continued on their overseas tour this past month. They were hosted by the amazing Myfanwy, who adopted them and wrote thirteen entertaining posts about the mayhem they caused. Myfanwy lives in Fleet, Hampshire which is southwest of London. Let […]
Thing 1 and Thing 2
MISSING: Thing 1 and Thing 2
Description: 3.5 inches tall, red all-in-one suits, blue Estelle Getty hair, names on outfit. Identifying Characteristics: permanent tangled hair due to washing machine incident Last Seen: October 31, 2011 at envelope at post office in San Francisco (following a non-stop party with Lizz from Am I a Funny Girl?) En Route To: Mike of The […]
Thing 1 & Thing 2's Excellent Adventure: Stop 6=Bay Area
Stop 6: Bay Area, California Host: Lizz Distance Logged Since Calgary: 9008 kms/5587 miles Next Stop: Saint Paul, Minnesota After their stop in Georgia, Thing 1 and Thing 2 decided to fly to the west coast, where they visited Lizz in California. Lizz blogs at Am I a Funny Girl? about her life with her […]
Thing 1 & Thing 2's Excellent Adventure: Stop 5=Georgia
Stop 5: Georgia Host: Lara Moletierre Distance Logged Since Calgary: 5570 kms/3461 miles Next Stop: California After their stop in Joplin, Missouri, where Thing 1 and Thing 2 saw the devastation and reconstruction after the Joplin tornado in May, these two Seuss icons made their way to Georgia. They were hosted by the fabulous Lara […]
Thing 1 & Thing 2's Excellent Adventure: Stop 1=Tennessee!
Earlier in July, Thing 1 & Thing 2 had the first stop in their around the world adventure. They were hosted by the generous and hilarious Jessica Buttram, who writes beautifully at Meet the Buttrams. The things went by airmail in a padded envelope from Calgary, Alberta to Knoxville, Tennessee (2922 kms/1816 miles). If you’re […]
Thing 1 & Thing 2's Excellent Adventure
Today, I have an announcement. But in the tradition of the Academy Awards and long drum rolls, I’m going to delay making it. First, some history. THING 1 & THING 2: THE TIMELINE 2004: I’m pregnant with twins. My husband and I refer to our unborn babes as Alpha and Omega, Leftie and Rightie, and […]
Disastrous School Lunches
For many parents, the month of June heralds the end of school lunches. For me, this means the Hallelujah Chorus plays on a repeat loop in my head. It’s a glorious time not to have to scour the pantry, only to come up with cans of chick peas, as Elena Aitken joked about this week. […]
Thing 1 and Thing 2 Go To Hollywood
March is a bizarre month for holidays, both real and made up. I know, because I’m guest posting about weird commemorative days every Wednesday this month at Sweetspot.ca. If you’re sick of me blathering on about my trip to Hollywood and want me to get back to the funny, check out today’s guest post: Happy […]