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Heather talks about public tantrums (from kids) on today's Momversation.
- Bedtime, Leta lingering defiantly in the hallway. Jon: "If you want fart stories, you better get in bed RIGHT NOW."
- RIP Louis Mortimer Armstrong: http://bit.ly/1R4tv6
- Hugs and kisses to you, too! RT: @Monkey_Tree: @dooce he probably committed suicide because he was tired of LISTENING TO YOU WHINE.
1. Angie said:
Keep on Truckin' Dooce, you take great photos!
2. jennifer said:
The only thing that yellow around Austin, Texas, is the ragweed. Great picture!
3. Emily said:
Another lovely one. The angle and shadows are gooor-geous.
4. beachgal said:
Great shot, Dooce! More wonderful yellow!!! Is that your favorite color?
5. kgrp =) said:
i always take pictures when i'm the navigator too, but be careful - other cars hate it when you aim your camera at them! hahah!
6. Sue from Ohio said:
OH, was there a landscape photo here? I was too busy looking at Jon's cute profile..hehehe Dooce, you lucky girl!
7. shelli said:
I like to blue sky in his mirror. WAY cool focus.
But my FAVE picture of all time is the "mommy wants a new president" t-shirts...
8. The Mighty Jimbo said:
makes me wanna run out and buy an suv or something.
9. tessler said:
Oooh, a Nissan! I love my Nissan...
Great pics, too. I've really enjoyed seeing them.
10. Jenny said:
*from Austin, too!*Dooce, do you get any royalties for endorsing the Nikon D70? If not, you should!
Now that there's more Dooce-writing to enjoy, I'm here all the time! It's turned into a full-blown addiction...God bless you Armstrongs, the whole lot of ya!
11. sarcastic journalist said:
He'd ask where she put that photo on the internet, but that would be asking for directions :)
12. nichole said:
The oil change sticker is what makes this pic.
13. Heatheranne said:
It is so pretty that the scenery almost looks fake.
14. Kira said:
Amazing photo, Heather :)
15. maxigumee said:
Ooooooo. Very cool.
16. Becca said:
I've been a reader for almost a year, so I figured I would start commenting. All this picture taking is inspiring. I haven't updated my photo log in almost 2 or 3months but I'm getting my new camera today so perhaps more often. :)
17. Aspenchick said:
Beautiful profile...
18. Kris said:
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
19. LadyBug said:
Beautiful picture, but that's not the reason for my comment. I'm fairly new to your (awesome) site, and I've been reading your archives, and I just have to ask....WHAT is Heavenly Underwear? Someone, ANYONE, PLEASE tell me....this is driving me nuts! I MUST know, for I am now DREAMING about going to lingerie stores and asking for the stuff!
20. jennifer miller said:
heather,
i read your website daily. I have been meaning to leave a message way before now, but today's the day. I have a 9 month old son,and often blog about him. I am always interested in your blogs on Leta, beacuase I have usually just been through what she is now going through( does that even make sense) Feel free to check out my blog! Oh and your pictures are fanatastic!!
Jenn
21. Chloe said:
Wow. The Utah tourism board should be giving you cash too... "Come to gape at the Mormons-- stay for the amazing scenery!" It's so beautiful there. After the humidity in St. Louie today, I want to move to Utah. So pretty! Such nice, *dry* air! Even if the scenery wasn't so pretty, that photo is amazing. Thanks.
22. Daniel said:
Great pic. Love the little piece of cloud in the top of the rearview mirror.
Daniel
humanwrites.blogspot.com
23. lara said:
i too need to know exactly what makes the underwear heavenly. dooce, can you please, please describe these special married mormonlady garments in detail?
24. Kate said:
Jon's profile looks a lot like John Corbett's...though the full-face shot shows no real resemblance. Your husband is so much cuter! :)
I really dig the contrast of his outline against the yellow of the background. You are an incredibly talented photographer.
25. jenn said:
heather,
fantastic pic! if I didn't know any better I just might think you were in love with him. :)
jenn
26. Cristina said:
LOVE the interview!
"heather...has at least one pet dog and a daughter"
Is there another dog you arent telling us about? Do you keep him chained in the basement with Jon's other wives?
I never thought about the Carrie-Anne Moss thing, but you totally are her blond twin sister!
27. Cristina said:
PS--great picture of Leta in the lowercase tee. Here's hoping she doesnt get to wear that shirt for very long!
28. carrie said:
We always refer to the garments as Magic Underwear. They must be magic if you have to wear them ALL the time, right?
29. Jean said:
I also read your website all the time - I read it when I'm at work cuz it provides a nice (and entertaining) break from my boring job (thank you!). Enjoyed the leahpeah interview, but I think YOU look like Meryl Streep...and Carrie-Ann Moss with blond hair.
30. Antonia said:
Here's another vote for the heavenly underwear explanation. I've been trying to put the pieces together to figure it out myself, but am making no progress.
31. mari said:
I don't see the Meryl Streep resemblance, but you definitely resemble Carrie-Anne Moss and, moreover, the blond soccer player in Bend it Like Beckham.
Love the picture, btw.
32. becky said:
I'd never thought about the Carrie Anne Moss resemblance either...that's dead on.
Has anyone ever told you that you look like Holly from that one season of Road Rules (the one that married Chadwick)? Okay, probably not.
33. Todd said:
From what I understand, the heavenly underwear is something that Mormons wear..sorta like getting circumsized I think. Am I close?
34. heathabee said:
LOVE the photo - I'm a sucker for profile shots because I myself have a horrid profile.. but with the shadows/silhouettes etc, It's an absolutely BEAUTIFUL picture.
PS. while we're talking about resemblences, there's a girl at my university who looks a lot like you. She could definitely pass as your sister. It's kinda creepy watching her walk into class because I've been reading your blog for a year and a half now (an with that, looking at your pics) and so seeing her kinda sets me off on a thought process totally not related to the class I'm in.
So, that's all! And yes, you do look like that Carrie Ann Moss - definitely!
take care!
35. Lori D said:
deng deng deng deng! Beatiful photo (is there an echo?)
I'm dying to know about the Heavenly Underpants as well.
36. C said:
Hi -
Some of you are wondering about the "heavenly" underwear. I'm no expert, as I don't wear them myself, but they are really called "garments", and Mormons who have been through the temple ceremony wear them. Basically, I think they serve as a physical reminder to be a good Mormon. I would love to be a fly on the wall at Victoria's Secret when some lady asks for heavenly underwear. :)
37. Gerrybuick said:
Heather,
your new site is amazing, kudos to Jon for his part.
Showcasing your excellent, sometimes exquisite photos plus your wit and charm with your view of life is a 'Double Dose of Dooce' I never expected, bravo!
(I did intent for this to be a love letter, oh well!)
To TODD: Obviously you do not remember or have not experienced circumcision. Todd think of the garments as a sign of covenants or commitments, kind on like a priests Holy Vestments, but worn in the inside.
38. Cate said:
C and Gerrybuik have it right - the garments are highly symbolic, worn by members as reminders of covenants made in the temple.
Oh, and they're most definitely UNsexy.
39. Christine said:
It's as yellow as yellow can be, I must say!
*does the Ed Grimley dance*
40. Andrea said:
I don't understand why people send you evil mail. If they don't like you (even though they don't know you), don't like they way you parent, don't like the way you inhale air or blink or what have you, why in the world do they continue to torture themselves on a daily basis and continue reading? And really, why spend that much time and energy sending an email to someone you don't even know? I just don't get it.
Be sure to hang your diploma and that lovely "award" somewhere the sun doesn't shine - wouldn't want either of them to fade....
41. Beth said:
And I was thinking that you should save some of that whisky for Leta. Does wonders on those teething gums...
God love the self-righteous haters.
42. Kristi said:
I don't understand the hate mail thing, either.
I love your daily photos, and your entries are almost guaranteed to make me laugh. You have such a way of expressing what so many mothers feel.
43. Brooke said:
Aww, hatemail! I wish I got hatemail. I'd feel warm inside.
44. Caroline Streeter said:
I just don't get it. What's to hate? Is your Dog too cute? Do you write too much about yourself in YOUR OWN BLOG? ugh. Why don't the Tracies just go away.
45. kp said:
Wow. I really have some apologizing to do Dooce and Dooce fans. My email about drunken parenting was meant as a joke to make fun of the people who write nasty emails to Heather. I was trying to make Heather laugh. Obviously, I'm not very funny because it was construed as hate mail. Please, please understand it was NOT meant in this vein at all. I'm sorry Heather and fellow Dooce-ers. I'll be shutting up now.
46. Erin said:
I was wondering if that first e-mail was a joke. I was like WTF until I read about getting Leta drunk too, and I thought it was pretty funny...but then I was confused some more...anyway, I thought it was a joke too.
47. ella's ma said:
To kp: I got it.
To TracyJ73: Screw You, too.
48. Laura said:
Can I email tracy and call her a whore?
Stupid whore tracy.
49. Michelle in San Diego said:
Hey -- KP
I thought it was a joke after I read it all the way through. I'm not sure if Heather got it though-- her post after it could go either way.
So- maybe instead of shutting up you should be aware that email is a limited medium and that your cute sarcastic grin and body language wasn't really visible.
50. Tim said:
What a crock. I couldnt tell if that first e-mail was actually serious. I mean the whole getting your kid drunk thing. As for the random hater, man, someone needs therapy or a hobby or a zen garden or something.
51. Danika said:
kp-I assumed you were joking. The whole kid getting drunk and saying they should have been smart enough to think of that made me realize it was a joke....
52. Danika said:
Tracy.. you hate a random person every day? Time to get some help for that.
53. Dana said:
awesome! and the pic of Leta in the 'president' shirt is gorgeous, her little hands are sooooo baby cute.
54. Susan Preston said:
Yes, please, PLEASE, fork up a description of the heavenly underwear. I know it'll make me pee in my pants if you do.
55. HazelEyedPisces said:
Danika, no kidding! Tracy, everyone means you should seek PROFESSIONAL help.
KP, after a read-through, I got your joke as well. I believe the reply from Dooce implies it was taken that way too.
56. Danika said:
kp-I'm guessing that since she didn't put your email address on there like she did for the hater she realizes it was a joke..
P.S Just emailed Tracy.. I said since she obviously randomly hates really smart, cool and funny people to please have me win her hate award tomorrow. :)
57. kp said:
Well, it's lumped under the Hate heading. Just made me worry it was misunderstood.
Okay, so I won't make it as a comedian. :-)
Thanks guys...love to you all.
58. katekite said:
heather, a hundred other people may have said this but i didnt read the other responses. BUT, i love that you keep the hate mailer's email addresses attached to the hate mail.
59. Graygirl said:
I got the KP joke, as did everyone else....but Tracy...get a life! I am always amazed at these self righteous people that feel the need to set us all straight. They usually don't have a f'n clue about the real world. Just my humble opinion! Dooce you and Jon rock as parents. I've raised 3 .... your comments, thoughts and parenting skills are right on! You always bring me back to when mine were Leta's age and what life was like in those times....not easy. You definitly have to have a sense of humor, as you two do. Keep it up, you're doing great.
60. Jessica said:
KP: That line about getting Leta drunk makes it pretty obvious it was a joke. :-)
Tracy: Boooooooo!
61. Rebekah said:
Oh my god!!! That hate mail is too funny. Keep it coming... I can only imagine what kind of people would sent it. I'd love to spend a few minutes with KP and Tracy. I would kick both there asses!!!
62. Dave Thomas said:
People who send hate male = assholes.
People who threaten to kick asses = A-OK?
63. jelene said:
you need to serve up a bowl of leta's feet with milk and chew them up with a spoon!! too cute!
i agree with that poster above. if someone doesn't like your site, why would they go out of their way to write? some people just love to complain about anything. stupid people.
64. Gia on Guam said:
OOOOhhh the grass is a yummy mustard yellow...I need to run over to sherwin williams to get a paint sample to match!
I think Leta eyebrows in the red Tshirt are very Jack Nicolson!
I'm amazed at how carefully your readers study the photos. Nissan? Oil Change sticker? I had to go back to take another look after reading those comments.
65. Widget said:
WTF? I am amazed that there's anyone who did not cotton on to the facetious tone by the end of the second sentence. I hope katy p comes back and gets a special award for people who tell perfectly good jokes to an uncomprehending audience. As for those of you who've been a bit slow on the uptake... they need to practice hating more and thinking less. Seriously.
66. Washingtonienne said:
I forgot this earlier: 'hater' tracyj73 could easily be a fictitious character set up to make a point. Dooce is clever enough to concoct a whole cast of characters and have them interact on the blog. Hasn't anyone else ever done it? Hmph. It's about time you tried. Sorry about the typos in the previous post.
67. Anna said:
hmm...the yellow grass or corn looks like rice, now I'm hungry
68. Mir said:
"Dooce is clever enough to concoct a whole cast of characters and have them interact on the blog. Hasn’t anyone else ever done it? Hmph. It’s about time you tried." Hey Dooce? That Washingtonienne character isn't really working for me.... Then again, you probably invented me, too, so nevermind.
69. midwifegoddessannie said:
there is just. so. much. yellowness in UTAH!!
70. erin said:
I just glad we can finally comment! Whoo-hoo!!
Thinking about...Tracy with heavenly underwear crammed in her mouth as a gag....
71. Kris said:
With her lovely remarks, Tracy earned a special award I give only sparingly: the I Want Junk Email from Random Web Sites award. Oh, don't you be bashful, hateful one: you earned it.
72. erin said:
Kris is BRILLIANT!
Thank you Dooce for giving you slightly obsessed stalkerish fan club her email address.
73. erin said:
and yes, I should have said "your" not "you". Forgive me, it's Friday and I've been drinking since ...well, I've lost track of time.
74. MrsDoF said:
I read a novel called RAPTURE OF CANAAN by Sheri Reynolds which talked about how the girl placed a picture of Jesus in her underpants to help her to Not think unclean thoughts. I think the heavenly underwear goes along with the same idea......
75. Andrea said:
Ha-it's funny no one here thought the first email was a joke until he/she fessed up it was a joke, then everyone was like, "Ah, YES! I knew it was a joke..."
Obviously when Dooce posts about "hate mail" and lists this as one, she didn't think it was...
76. jeff said:
I love your pictures and the way you frame everyday common objects, or actions. Keep up the good work.
77. Kari said:
nice pic. evocative. sigh. utah is so beautiful. er i hope that's utah?
tracyj73: wish i'd thought of a 'random person to hate every day' section of my blog. good going!
washingtonienne: lol, clevergirl
78. DeAnn said:
Jon, the navigator? Or is it a Lincoln Navigator?
79. Lesley said:
I picture Tracy as a scowling bulimic who cuts herself in a locked bathroom in Mommy's house. By the way, you ARE special which is why Tracey hates you.
80. IHateToast said:
Your photos always make me long for being stateside again. I love my new home in Queensland, but man I miss the U.S. west.
Oh to roadtrip in the west with only Peter Pan peanut butter, a spoon and Hershey's cocoa mix. Scoop, dip, lick. yum!
81. Wendy said:
Drunk Parenting = Wheeee! It's the American way and it's how my parents got through raising 6 kids. Well that, and there used to be 7 of us until my parents made an "example" out one of the kids in front of the rest of us. You know, so we'd be quiet and they could drink in peace.
I'm going to hell now. Anybody want me to save them a seat?
82. Peter Hentges said:
Speaking of whiskey and teething...
I am told that when I was teething, my father would pour a shot of whiskey, dip his finger in it and run it over my gums. Then the rest of the shot would go in my bottle. No teething fussing. Slept like the proverbial baby.
And, hey, I grew up pretty OK and have turned into a scotch snob, so obviously no long-term harmful effects.
83. NancyD5 said:
My hubby thinks I'm sexy in garments "heavenly underware". He says it's because I'm look so comfortable in them and for what they represent to me.
The comfort could be a result of the beer my parent's bottle fed me. They really are nice though- most of the time.