Beeker’s Words

Last night Pete and I went up to NYC to Radio City Music Hall to see our favorite comedian, the amazing Eddie Izzard! His show was freaking hilarious and we had a great time. I have not laughed so hard in months. I will never look at Wikipedia, Moses, Soup, or the Great Flood […]

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We went out to dinner tonight with some friends. During our conversation the website ManBabies.com was mentioned. People submit photos of fathers with their sons. The twist is that they switch their heads using Photoshop. I found some of the photos very funny and others to be more than a little disturbing. I think it […]

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My niece Hanniah (age 4) gave me a huge compliment this weekend. She told me on Sunday that she wanted to be a wonderful Aunt like me when she grows up. This was after she told me that the Smurfs were lame in comparison to the 3D-CGI produced Backyardigans of her generation. This was after […]

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My husband has been working hard and he has been really sweet. Have you ever had one of those days when you just feel awful and then your husband/partner complements you at the moment when you think you can’t feel any worse?

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photo by: Olivander 
My mom has a neighbor who I swear waits for me to visit so that he can stand behind his storm door in nothing but tighty whites while scratching those hard to reach places. My mom laughs when I mention it because none of the other neighbors have ever seen the guy […]

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Parenting is the hardest job in the world in my opinion. I watch my sisters and friends struggle to make sure their children are happy, healthy and not playing in traffic. I still want kids after my friend’s son engaged the “backup boosters” in my Xterra, which caused my backdoor to open while driving on […]

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I am not especially close to my extended family and I like it that way.  I don’t see the need to have strife or stress from people I see every 12 years.  My mom made a decision about 11 years ago to move to Richmond to be closer to my grandmother. I adore my […]

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My mom is on some good drugs while she recovers and while on these drugs her favorite thing is to talk about is me as a child.  Besides having a thing for running around buck naked, I apparently consumed food in a strange manner.  From the time I could eat solid food until about the […]

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The weather improves. 70 degrees versus 48 degrees. 
People seem to get nicer. I can’t keep count of the sweethearts and sugars.
I recall how much I hate D.C. and Baltimore traffic.
The dogwoods and redbuds are blooming.
I can find sweet tea.
I find a station playing the Don and Mike show live. Oh, I can’t forget finding country […]

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photo by: dodo anji
I think precocious is the word that would best describe me as a child. I have always been an old soul and never understood why adults disregarded my opinions on matters. I think that is why I get along so well with kids now. I actually listen to their ideas and […]

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