Mostly Funny

1 Year, 5 Months, 11 Days (Not That I'm Counting)

How do we prepare for all the glorious, terrifying, panic-inducing freedom of Hubby's retirement? Here's what we're doing about having no idea what to…

Feb 25 • Xan Rubey

Are we actually this sh*tty, Boulder?

Let's be compassionate -- but only while everyone is watching

Feb 7 • Xan Rubey

322,016 Stories I Didn't Write (and Why I'm Full of Sh*t)

What happens when a humor writer faces death, dementia, political chaos, and crippling self-doubt? Procrastination, YouTube rabbit holes, and 322,016…

Jan 31 • Xan Rubey

Squishy Memories

When Memories Get Squishy: The Challenge of Writing a Memoir with Hilariously Unreliable Recollections

Aug 27, 2025 • Xan Rubey

Help Me Create a 'To Be' List for My Daughter on Her Birthday

Because f*ck 'To Do' lists

Jun 14, 2025 • Xan Rubey

Making People Smile: Life Purpose or Emotional Terrorism?

Also, cats are liars. Ruminations Part 3 of 3

Jun 11, 2025 • Xan Rubey

It was the worst marriage proposal EVER.

May 20, 2025 • Xan Rubey

Midday Pajama Panic: My Brain's Unauthorized Field Trip Up Guilt Mountain

Part 2 of 3 - I kinda hope this is one of those posts no one reads

Apr 25, 2025 • Xan Rubey

Did Menopause Give Me ADHD and Poltergeists?

Menopause Reveals Brain Was Actually Just Running on Estrogen All Along

Apr 5, 2025 • Xan Rubey

When TSA reminds you that you have a gun in your bag and handcuffs in your future

The painful(ly funny) story of forgetting I had a gun in my purse. At the airport.

Mar 27, 2025 • Xan Rubey

Help Me Make Re-retirement Stick This Time

I’ve Re-retired!

Mar 22, 2025 • Xan Rubey

Is It Normal for My Cat to Create a Bidet for Himself?

Hubby walked into the laundry room to find Rufus's wrinkly butt hovering over the dog's water bowl -- PEEING in it.

Jan 19, 2025 • Xan Rubey

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