Hello there! I’m not sure if you’d remember me or not. You signed up for my blog a long time ago. Since then, I’m done with cancer, we moved to California for jobs, and our kids are in college. So here I am, longing to connect with everyone who followed this blog. I’m ready to …
Welcome to the New Age, alright
I feel it in my bones.Enough to make my systems blow.I'm radioactive. Radioactive.Coincidentally, the Imagine Dragons song follows me around. I'm closing in on week three of the ultimate tanning bed session. My skin is red, but not too bad. But when I sneeze, I feel like I'm at a crab feast and I'm the …
The “Ketchup” blog
Firecrackers, ice cream and condiment jokes - it finally feels like summer around here. In our quest to make sure the kids have tools they can use to deal with other adversity like cancer, we took them to a family therapy session. Steven stunned us by saying: "They're just the most amazing parents." Livvie said: …
Forgot to tell you
Don't miss the Spilled Milk Comedy Show tomorrow night. Brian is performing too!TUESDAY, APRIL 30 5:30 pm doors / 7 pm show“Spilt Milk! You’ll Laugh ‘Til You Cry!” Comedy Showcase benefiting Jacki KaneFeaturing Susan RiceBetsy KauffmanJoanie Quinn& MC Wendy Westerwelle O’Connors Restaurant7850 S.W. Capitol Hwy Portland, OR 97219503.244.1690Tickets: brownpapertickets.com/event/344596
Cancer’s a joke
Saying yes to help can be pretty uncomfortable. I didn't want to at first. But then I thought this is not just about me. We've got kids. Don't be a jackleg, yo. Let people help because they're our friends and they want to do something. One fundraising website, crafty fair and gigantic auction later, and …
Your pants are on backwards and there’s butter on them
Yeah, that's my morning with my six-year-old fashion queen. At least I didn't have to dispense live worms in kindergarten. Leave that one to the professionals. Tonight is UBER CLEAN OPEN MIC at O'Connors over in Multnomah Village at 7 pm. Join us to laugh or take the stage. We'll be practicing for our next …
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Jacki’s stand up
Brody Theater rocks
Open Mic Night. 9:45 pm sign up. Betsy and I get there after walking past a gaggle of drag queens over at Embers. Nothing makes me feel safer in a neighborhood than drag queens. I'm serious - if there's one person you want defending you, it's a drag queen. I have immense respect for anyone …
Eat. Practice. Laugh.
TIME OUT open mic tonight! Airplay Cafe 701 E. Burnside 5-7 pm
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