Merry Happy and whatnot!

OK, enough already with the whole "peace on earth and good will" stuff.  I wish each and every one of you fantastic sex, preferably with someone you’ve met before.   Without further ado, I present The Holiday Letter:  http://www.dougandjulie.com/letter/Dear_Friends_and_Relations_2008.pdf

Christmas Carols Really Bother Me

Some holiday music is just fine. Some of it is really, really hard to explain.

Why was 4th Grade never this much fun when we were in it?

One of the many dangers of helping your kids with their homework is that you won’t be able to – sometimes for vastly different reasons. Number One Daughter got halfway through her homework this evening before shouting for help. The assignment was to take any eight of her 18 weekly study words and write at least 8 […]

It’s time for another round of “You know you work in DC when…”

That’s right, your favorite game is back – "You know you work in DC when!"  I had a great example today, which I’ll use to start the game; please share your own, if anonymously – or as we say here, "not for attribution."   You know you work in DC when your spouse catches you on the […]

What Would Pink Bear Do?

So there I was, contemplating good excuses for not having updated the Big Ugly Man Doll in way too long, when I was called away to Duty. And by Duty, I mean putting the kids to bed.  Originally, SOBUMD and I decided, by which I mean she told me, that I should be the one to […]