Bouncing balls. Jumping children. Painted faces. Squeals. Screams. Laughter.Last weekend, Paris and I found ourselves the only childless couple at a four-year-old’s birthday party in a mini gymnasium. Kids flew around the foam-covered floors and walls, flipping and jumping, and sometimes landing upright.One particularly runty kid, the younger sibling of a party attendee, flipped off … Continue reading Hook, Line, and Sucker
It was the first weekend in December 2021, and for the second time in a calendar year, Paris and I were walking through the parking lot of Medieval Times on our way to a matinee show.“We were just here,” I said, but he reminded me it had been months earlier. But was “months earlier” in Medieval Times … Continue reading Journey Back to the Times
The third Saturday in October, I woke up to a text from my sister, Shannon. She let me know that she and her husband, Aaron, were headed to the State Fair of Texas with my four-and-a-half-year-old niece. I screamed to Paris, who was in the shower, that as soon as he was out, we were … Continue reading That’s Fair
We just wrapped up our seven-city, eight-show tour performing Sinisterhood live for fans and friends across five states. If you made it to a show, thank you so much! It was great to see all your lovely faces. If not, good news – we’re releasing the episodes on the feed, and we put up some behind-the-scenes video … Continue reading All the Things I Forgot About Traveling
One of the best parts about working for myself is doing things at off-hours. Going to the grocery store, for instance, is much less stressful during the day when you’re only there with stay-at-home parents, retired folks, and Instacart shoppers. In that relaxed state, not having to rush around the after-fivers in their rolled-up button-downs … Continue reading Fire Sale on a Life Well Lived
Heather vs. the World 