Getting the Laughter Back: An interview with my friend Lindsay Kriz

On April 3, I interviewed one of the coolest people I know, my longtime buddy Lindsay Kriz. We've seen each other irregularly since about 2014, but, boy, has life changed since then. When my old journalism companion put out a request via Facebook to be interviewed, I couldn't turn it down. I dusted off my …

More Than a Costume

The unexpected sweet trunk-or-treat encounter Four years ago, the long-awaited October 31 holiday threw me back into blogging, so I guess you could say I'm a sentimentalist carrying on a tradition. Orrrrr I've been really lax about blogging for almost three months. Take your pick. Regardless, Halloween has a way of getting me in good …

And They Called It Puppy Love

Adjusting to our newest addition Our family has grown by one. We now have a little girl at home. This little girl: Meet ZuZu Bailey Ramsey, everyone! She is a 4-month-old miniature schnauzer and weighs a little more than 9 pounds. She hails from Indiana, but now she calls Kentucky home. I may have mentioned …

There’s always Zuzu’s petals

Zuzu's petals. If you haven't seen "It's a Wonderful Life" - get on it now, it's a precious, amazing film - you probably don't get the reference. All through my childhood, before watching the movie in its entirety when I was in middle school, the phrase "Zuzu's petals" was the only thing I thought of …

The problem with deifying Chris Pratt and Anna Faris

I hesitate to even comment on this situation I'm writing about today, but I feel like it deserves a little commentary. (Because heaven knows we certainly don't have enough commentary on the Internet, do we? *eye roll*) It's been several days since the news of Chris Pratt and Anna Faris' split hit the circuit. If …

Back-to-school jitters

About this time last year, I humbled myself to type out an embarrassing account of my first week as a college freshman. I wanted to assure former college freshmen that they weren't the only goofy kids on their campus, and I also wanted to leave no doubt in the minds of upcoming college freshmen that …

Sometimes it’s okay to be nosy

Some of you may be familiar with that show "What Would You Do?"  It's aired since 2008, and the premise of every episode of this hidden camera show is to stage awkward or scary situations in public and gauge people's reactions. Basically, they test the waters of where human kindness and decency lie. If you're like …

The accidental treasure hunt

For those of you getting tired of wedding posts, this entry will be a welcome break because it's only indirectly related to my and Cory's upcoming wedding. (Sorry, I can't totally remove myself. It basically consumes my life right now.) To prepare for the wedding, which will be behind my parents' barn, we had to …

Crying over cookies

Let me tell you something pretty embarrassing. You can laugh, it's okay. I laughed at myself. But yeah, so I cried over some cookies on Friday. The setup: Three other people in my office building and myself organized a bake-off. We've had a chili cook-off four years running, and this year we wanted to add …

The definitive list of concert-goer personalities

Last week, Cory and I took in a Dwight Yoakam concert at the downtown performing arts theatre. Yes, I know Mr. Yoakam hasn't been exactly a superstar lately, and I think I could name two songs he has sung. But Cory and I had to go because Dwight Yoakam is partially responsible for why we're together …