Making a mess

It’s no secret that I’m a bit of a neat freak.
When I was a kid (an only child, of course), I used to forbid friends from sitting on my bed for fear of messing it up. I’ve been known to re-tie my shoelaces four or five times before a long run. I also usually burn [...]

Joey Chestnut, watch your back

Our little L finally has embarked on her journey toward overtaking Joey Chestnut as the world-record holder for hot-dog eating, as today she downed her first batch of solid food.
In the interest of full disclosure, describing the food as “solid,” might be an overstatement. On her menu: rice cereal mixed with breast milk. For those [...]