Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which means y'all gotta take that motherfucker seriously.

http://dooce.com/2015/04/16/six-more-weeks-it-is/

Let me tell you a story about a dog named Chuck.

http://dooce.com/2015/04/14/chuck-pet-food-canidae/

"I know that I belong to a small, eclectic community of men and women where status is calibrated precisely as a function of one's ability to endure."

http://dooce.com/2015/04/13/running-diet-and-the-joy-found-therein/

http://dooce.com/2015/04/09/april-2015/

"Running under the watchful eye of Kilimanjaro" and bonking at mile 9.

http://dooce.com/2015/04/09/to-commemorate-that-very-hot-sunday-morning-run/

When he heard this news he took a huge shit right next to my bedroom door.

http://dooce.com/2015/04/09/totes-jealous/

To gluten or not to gluten while eating on a pier at the beach.

http://dooce.com/2015/04/08/balboa-beach/

"California here we come, right back where we started from. Pedal to the floor. Thinkin' of the roar."

http://dooce.com/2015/04/07/spring-break-2015/

Another zen moment to remember on mornings like these when dragging two girls out of bed who do NOT want to go back to school.

http://dooce.com/2015/04/06/punching-their-cards/

She is so going to regret having ever sent me this photo.

http://dooce.com/2015/04/03/hashtag-kelly/

"These women are not only the caretakers, they are often the teachers, the health care providers, the community leaders."

http://dooce.com/2015/03/27/a-candid-moment-in-zanzibar/

One way in which I catalog my travels.

http://dooce.com/2015/03/26/tanzanian-sunset/

I actually did try to figure out how to get this one on my plane home.

http://dooce.com/2015/03/25/a-baby-african-antelope/

Your angry email should have the words "dew claws" somewhere in the subject.

http://dooce.com/2015/03/24/i-wont-even-get-you-started-on-his-cuticles/

Watching out for sea urchins.

http://dooce.com/2015/03/23/low-tide/

This week's link roundup.

http://dooce.com/2015/03/20/stuff-i-found-while-looking-around-94/

The final hours in Africa filled with winding alleyways, gorgeous beaches and sweat dripping from every part of my body.

http://dooce.com/2015/03/20/stone-town/

Our winter hasn't been nearly as bad as yours continues to be, so I am willing this kind of weather on your behalf.

http://dooce.com/2015/03/20/tis-the-upcoming-season/

Whenever my mother talks about how tenacious Marlo can be I say, "That apple didn't fall far from her grandmother."

http://dooce.com/2015/03/19/st-patricks-day-marlo-leprechauns/

He should be glad that I didn't buy any nipple rings during my travels.

http://dooce.com/2015/03/19/more-from-mwedo/