Fertiliupdate

posted by Melody
I went in this morning for a cycle day 10 ultrasound and blood draw. This month we have 15 follicles. 3 looked like good candidates to me (judging by size). The nurses thought 7-9 looked like good candidates and gave me another stern talking to about high order multiples and selective reduction. I’ve been [...]

Cinco de Mayo and Car Art at Garfield Park Saturday

From the Garfield Park Arts Center -
In celebration of the race season in Indianapolis, the
Garfield Park Arts Center will present a collection of automobile-inspired art that will feature the work of Ron Burton, Deanna Morae, ‘Creative Native Art Competition’ winner Glen Walker and Scott Robinson. Big Wheels will also feature memorabilia from The Marmon [...]

Finding a New Language

[10:50] Melody: Is it just that we’re not “joiners?
[10:50] indyness: that could be part of it - is it a creative class thing?
[10:51] Melody: maybe
[10:51] indyness: we’re going to make our own “church” if that’s what we want
[10:51] indyness: maybe that’s what turns us off about it
[10:51] indyness: ask pam (our therapist)
[10:51] Melody: Good idea.
[10:52] [...]

Why Indy?

Posted by v.
A sense of hometown pride always rushes over me when I hear that Indy has been chosen as a test market for some new cola or variation of fast food. I know it’s corny, but I can’t help it. I’m perplexed and embarrassed to know that Indianapolis was chosen as the test market [...]

Seeking Approval

posted by v
A local church is running a series of billboards trying to convince people that God, Jesus, and the bible don’t condemn homosexuality. I’m not a Christian, and I haven’t studied religion so I don’t have anything interesting to say about what Christianity says about homosexuality. The minister claims the purpose of the billboard [...]

It’s Best to Stick with What You Know

When I was about 16, my dad told me that when I buy a car, I should be sure to buy something
“with a small block Chevy motor”
So I bought a 1976 Cutlass. When the car inevitably broke down, it sat in the backyard for weeks while I waited for him to repair it. The lesson [...]

Parallel Universe

The sign at Johnny’s Park Inn usually reads something like
Happy 54th Birthday Stella!
on one side, and something like
$9.95 Steak Special
on the other. 
Today, both sides of the sign read 
Sabor Latino

Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’

posted by v
As many of you know, my family resides in the 500 block of North Hamilton Avenue, on the near Eastside of Indianapolis. This is a high-crime area where seven people were murdered last year on the same block. What’s even more scary is that these folks were allegedly murdered by someone who was [...]

It’s been a solid year now, but we’re giving it another go.

Aunt Flo showed up 3 days early– probably for the first time since I was 12. I have been late a handful of times but never early. It was like some kind of divine intervention b/c there is some potential travel looming at the end of next week, and I was really worried that it [...]

Cinco de Mayo at Garfield Park

Garfield Park will once again host a Cinco de Mayo celebration on Saturday, May 5th:

ALMA ( Association of Mexican Leaders) and the Mexican Consul is proud to announce the fourth annual Cinco de Mayo celebration  to be held on May 5th at Garfield Park. It will run from noon until 8pm. It is a family friendly [...]