Thanks to Ma Shady, Beth, Rachel, and Jake for visiting!

It was a great time… save for the restaurant meltdown,

-Shady

Thanks to Tara, Michael, and Nina…

…for coming over for a brunch/play date a couple weeks ago (with a super special appearance from Ma Shady)!

Always great to reconnect,

-Shady

Thanks to the Schleichers (and Ma Shady)…

…for visiting and joining us at the Field Museum a few weeks ago!

I’m really behind on these,

-Shady

We were fortunate enough to ring in 2017 (and say good riddance to 2016) with these lovely folks!

And then we watched Die Hard,

-Shady

Thanks to Ma Shady…

…for this housewarming gift of hedgehog salt and pepper shakers!

In memory of Lenox,

-Shady

Ma Shady has reclaimed the #1 spot…

…on the most-active commenters list of 2015 here on “The Blarg.”

You’re slipping, Uncle Bob and Doherty.

Not sure if I should be proud of her or feel bad for her,

-Shady

QUOTE BOARD #75: Ma Shady, 12/23/15

Back when I was living in Columbus, Ohio my friends and I started a quote wall. Whenever a bit of brilliance (or otherwise) poured out of someone’s mouth, somebody would yell “Quote!” thus nominating it for Quote Board status. The quote then had to be seconded by someone (it almost always was), and then it would be written down to be forever immortalized on the Quote Board.

This is the modern-day equivalent of that classic piece of my past.

QUOTE BOARD:

“I’ve got a skull full of vodka.”

– Ma Shady, 12/23/15

She does,

-Shady

We couldn’t afford to check Ma Shady into an old folks home, so instead we just left her in a wheelchair at Toys “R” Us.

She’s still there,

-Shady

QUOTE BOARD #73: Ma Shady, 12/23/15

Back when I was living in Columbus, Ohio my friends and I started a quote wall. Whenever a bit of brilliance (or otherwise) poured out of someone’s mouth, somebody would yell “Quote!” thus nominating it for Quote Board status. The quote then had to be seconded by someone (it almost always was), and then it would be written down to be forever immortalized on the Quote Board.

This is the modern-day equivalent of that classic piece of my past.

QUOTE BOARD:

“I was thinking the other day about Grandma Mary dying right after dinner. That was fun.”

– Ma Shady, 12/23/15

It reads worse than it sounded,

-Shady

Thanks to Ma Shady…

…for sending a bunch of delicious fruit and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY balloon to congratulate me on the release of Vendetta!

It’s not even close to my birthday,

-Shady