Emil and several of our #childfree friends have late-November through early-December birthdays: Kelly, Jeff, Emil, Judy, and Ryan. So, we made a huge weekend out of it for all of them. Friday, Jeff, Judy, Emil, and I went for Thai lunch in Cedar Park on our way to Flat Creek Estate winery. We had the
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Knitters 3. parUNts 0.
Scene Maggiore’s a “family-friendly” bar where yeah, there are usually a few kids on the restaurant side or in the video/pool area, but they are also usually very well behaved. One time, I completely cringed when an entire little league team came in, but was well behaved the whole time they were there. They were
Cedric the Entertainer
Harry: So, what are we going to order? Sally: Well, I’m going to start with the grilled ridichio. Harry: Jess, Sally is a great orderer….even the chef didn’t know how good it could be. Jess: I think restaurants have become to important. Marie: Oh, I agree. Restaurants are to people in the 80s what theater
The Childfree Culture
Recent online “bashing” of the Childfree has morphed into a “why bother” or “what’s the point” mentality as more parUNts have “joined” the, ahem, conversation[1]. “Let’s Start at the Very Beginning…a Very Good Place to Start” If you haven’t read my Parent-to-Childfree spectrum, check it out. Here are the basics: Parent – both a noun
Party Season
It’s been one party after another for us. Miami played FSU in basket ball (and had a darn good showing!) Our No Kidding! chapter had our annual Chocolate party on Valentine’s weekend. This past weekend was a beer tour at Circle Brewery (owned by a Miami alumnus!) The same day, we attended a Mardi Gras
The Parent-to-Childfree Spectrum
There has been much debate over the last few days over the definition of the term Childfree. I feel the spectrum is best described with a graphic. Unable to find one on the web, I made one. Best viewed with a browser that will re-size the graphic to fit the window. From people who happen
Open Letter to Alamo @Drafthouse and parUNts
Dear Alamo @Drafthouse, Thank you. Thank you for creating a place where adults can routinely enjoy a movie among the company of other well-behaved adults. Thank you for the No Talking/Texting” rules and the No Little Kids policy. Coupled with the ever-changing menu, glorious drink list, and fabulous service, it’s an adult oasis in an
Literary Devices in Modern Entertainment (and a love/hate book list)
At the most recent Austin No Kidding! monthly supper, we were talking about all the terrible books we “had” to read in high school. I was amazed that this group of mostly well-read people had a lot of same opinions I did on this topic. One member brought up some terrible “work” that was used
The Cost of Children
“… just providing a child with the basics has become more than most parents can afford.” Synopsis on WhyNoKids.com http://whynokids.com/2011/09/21/the-cost-of-raising-a-child-climbed-40-over-the-past-decade/ Original Article on CNN Money http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/21/pf/cost_raising_child/index.htm?hpt=hp_c2
