Did I ever tell you about the time I got thrown in jail in Venezuela?
No? Well, shame on me. It's an important story. Once upon a time I went to live for two years in South America as a Mormon missionary during which time I lost almost 100lbs, talked to people in a form of pig-Latin I have since come to understand is "Spanish," and got...
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Thoughts on childbirth (Take 2)
Disclaimer: if you are a woman who has ever contemplated giving birth, or who might contemplate giving birth in the future, or who has ever even remotely thought that maybe someday, at some point she MIGHT like to birth a child, or who knows for certain that she does...
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100 Follower Giveaway!!! TWO AMAZING PRIZES!
Wife has been waiting weeks for this day. She said she wanted to be the 100th follower on my blog, so the last couple of days I've been carefully watching and waiting for that magical moment when there were 99 followers, and I could call her and say "Wife, get on...
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Thoughts on childbirth from somebody who’s seen three of them.
Being a guy can be great. But there are times when it's really tough. One of those times is when your wife is in labor. Cuz, that's really hard for a guy. You have to sit there while she's writhing in pain, and you have to be really strong. You have to keep your...
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A Delicious Recipe and Some Gorgeous Photos
I'm trying to come up with something interesting to talk about here that doesn't involve me telling the story about me getting thrown in jail in Venezuela, which I wrote half of, but will have to come later when I have time to find pictures documenting my 100lb weight...
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The White Elephant in the Room (Or, “How is it that my blog has become primarily about sex?”)
Wanna see my loot of white elephant gifts this holiday season? I really made out like a bandit. First, this: A soothing fountain for my office (which is out of focus, but I'm too tired to take and upload another picture. But my does that carpet behind it look sharp!)...
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Resolutions for a Blind Man
Being irreparably legally blind in one eye is awesome. I'm basically a pirate with no patch. However, there are times when it becomes a little problematic. Like when you want to pour a drink from one of those soda fountains that you just push the button (instead of...
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You did it! You had sex!
Christmas is a time of telling stories with family. That's why when my family was gathered eating dinner I decided to tell the story of when my dad completely dropped the ball in teaching me about sex. And I told this story while my dad was sitting right next to me...
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Yuletide Greetings!
This is the first The Weed Electronic Christmas Card! To kind of clear the air here, I first want to mention that we're going electronic this year because we really love technology. It's definitely NOT because we’re so poor that we can’t even afford stamps or...
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Sometimes You Just Have to Call Poison Control Twice in One Week
I am not a bad parent. At least that's what I tell myself over and over and over when weeks like the one I'm about to tell you about occur. It all began when our second, Viva, became mobile. She is a very sweet girl with a cheerful disposition and easy smiles that...
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Hey, wanna hear a traumatic story about breastfeeding?
Who doesn't, right? So, I've got a lot of semi-traumatic stories about breastfeeding, as many probably do. Because I'm really normal, and it's really normal to have a lot of semi-traumatic stories about breastfeeding as a 30 year old male. There's the one about how my...
read moreI really Wish I Allowed Myself to Talk About My Job (And also The Weed Wednesday Wrap-up)
Because sometimes my middle school clients say the most hilarious stuff. Really in some ways it's kind of a shame I'm not risking my job multiple times a week to break confidentiality and tell you about it. You're probably just going to have to trust me on this one....
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