tara 🎄
@magnolia2010.bsky.social
armed with will and determination, and grace, too. 40something encouragement auntie of conscience. mobilian. lawyer. doing my best. joy in the face of horrors. you can do this.
"we are concern, we are hope despite the times." - R.E.M.
"we are concern, we are hope despite the times." - R.E.M.
like, my fellow mobilians are not what i would call world class drivers on a regular day. but today has been a masterclass in "car go here now WHEEEEEE" lunacy. and we haven't even been out at peak mania time!
December 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
like, my fellow mobilians are not what i would call world class drivers on a regular day. but today has been a masterclass in "car go here now WHEEEEEE" lunacy. and we haven't even been out at peak mania time!
behold: the borked af holiday card, with special appearance by the extremely offline beloved, whose name is neither anna nor ellie.
these were such nice cards, too...
[the plan B cards, not as picturesque but filled with love and featuring correct names, go out tomorrow]
these were such nice cards, too...
[the plan B cards, not as picturesque but filled with love and featuring correct names, go out tomorrow]
![The back of a holiday card, featuring a picture of the beloved and me on the train to the Oasis show. The caption:
Sending you all our love this holiday season and hope for peace, reason, and goodwill toward all in 2026.
-The [my last name-the beloved's last name]
Family](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdw57zdsvofflmuzrp2qlhsl/bafkreih2f2nalscgmkfefoccblawo5aa5fbkfljxfvp64tg5k3bcamrp2e@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
behold: the borked af holiday card, with special appearance by the extremely offline beloved, whose name is neither anna nor ellie.
these were such nice cards, too...
[the plan B cards, not as picturesque but filled with love and featuring correct names, go out tomorrow]
these were such nice cards, too...
[the plan B cards, not as picturesque but filled with love and featuring correct names, go out tomorrow]
15+ years of lawyering has finely honed my skills in the civil but firm email department. it took exactly two loops. tl;dr:
me: you f'ed up
them: credit? reprint?
me: it's 12/23 dude, be real - refund
them: ok refund
me: thank you for your quick response
done and dusted, on to plan B.
me: you f'ed up
them: credit? reprint?
me: it's 12/23 dude, be real - refund
them: ok refund
me: thank you for your quick response
done and dusted, on to plan B.
we just walked in the door...
... for me to find my cards, all of them, were printed with two random women's names on them instead of ours.
and the only customer service they have is an email address.
i am INCANDESCENTLY angry.
... for me to find my cards, all of them, were printed with two random women's names on them instead of ours.
and the only customer service they have is an email address.
i am INCANDESCENTLY angry.
December 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
15+ years of lawyering has finely honed my skills in the civil but firm email department. it took exactly two loops. tl;dr:
me: you f'ed up
them: credit? reprint?
me: it's 12/23 dude, be real - refund
them: ok refund
me: thank you for your quick response
done and dusted, on to plan B.
me: you f'ed up
them: credit? reprint?
me: it's 12/23 dude, be real - refund
them: ok refund
me: thank you for your quick response
done and dusted, on to plan B.
i FINALLY found my copy of @nikostratis.com's book in my office - had lost it for months - and opened up the epigraph page to find possibly my favorite moment from my favorite character on my second-favorite show. i am so ready for this read.
December 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
i FINALLY found my copy of @nikostratis.com's book in my office - had lost it for months - and opened up the epigraph page to find possibly my favorite moment from my favorite character on my second-favorite show. i am so ready for this read.
this is a fun piece - i have had cake from this bakery, though not this one, and it rules. but i am INSULTED that someone thinks coconut is a "grandmother" flavor profile.
It is a holiday season tradition that Tom Cruise sends what is assumed to be his favorite cake to an untold number of luminaries in his Rolodex. It is also a tradition that we, the denizens of entertainment media, are compelled to discuss this cake and its lore.
The Hollywood Reporter Tastes and Debates the Tom Cruise Christmas Cake
It is a holiday season tradition that Tom Cruise sends what is assumed to be his favorite cake to an untold number of luminaries in his Rolodex. It is also a tradition that we, the denizens of entertainment media, are compelled to discuss this cake and its lore.
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
this is a fun piece - i have had cake from this bakery, though not this one, and it rules. but i am INSULTED that someone thinks coconut is a "grandmother" flavor profile.
we just walked in the door...
... for me to find my cards, all of them, were printed with two random women's names on them instead of ours.
and the only customer service they have is an email address.
i am INCANDESCENTLY angry.
... for me to find my cards, all of them, were printed with two random women's names on them instead of ours.
and the only customer service they have is an email address.
i am INCANDESCENTLY angry.
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
we just walked in the door...
... for me to find my cards, all of them, were printed with two random women's names on them instead of ours.
and the only customer service they have is an email address.
i am INCANDESCENTLY angry.
... for me to find my cards, all of them, were printed with two random women's names on them instead of ours.
and the only customer service they have is an email address.
i am INCANDESCENTLY angry.
SEEN SEVERAL DEER
it always makes me nervous to see deer on the shoulder of I-10, i know how these knobs drive.
it always makes me nervous to see deer on the shoulder of I-10, i know how these knobs drive.
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
SEEN SEVERAL DEER
it always makes me nervous to see deer on the shoulder of I-10, i know how these knobs drive.
it always makes me nervous to see deer on the shoulder of I-10, i know how these knobs drive.
for those curious: the MNF radio broadcast was kevin harlan and ross tucker. right before rivers threw that last pick-six, they had just reduced each other to giggles doing an extended bit about kevin getting a kilt for christmas from ross. this season has been S-tier for football on the radio.
December 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
for those curious: the MNF radio broadcast was kevin harlan and ross tucker. right before rivers threw that last pick-six, they had just reduced each other to giggles doing an extended bit about kevin getting a kilt for christmas from ross. this season has been S-tier for football on the radio.
well that was a nice cherry on top of christmas weekend in new orleans.
December 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
well that was a nice cherry on top of christmas weekend in new orleans.
because nothing says christmas cheer like "blow the whistle," amirite
December 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
because nothing says christmas cheer like "blow the whistle," amirite
i mean sure, why not.
December 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
i mean sure, why not.
this is the sweetest little thing. worth your time. ❤️
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
youtu.be/R9XN1iOungs?...
youtu.be/R9XN1iOungs?...
I Talked To 50 Dads at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
YouTube video by DARK WEB | Paul Scheer & Rob Huebel
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
this is the sweetest little thing. worth your time. ❤️
tonight is my favorite date night of the whole year: réveillon at the pelican club. the food is incredible, the people are so nice. just the best meal.
December 22, 2025 at 4:26 AM
tonight is my favorite date night of the whole year: réveillon at the pelican club. the food is incredible, the people are so nice. just the best meal.
the crowd is loudly doing the wave while the saints have the ball in jets territory
and they immediately almost turn the ball over
GOD DON'T LIKE RUBE
and they immediately almost turn the ball over
GOD DON'T LIKE RUBE
December 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
the crowd is loudly doing the wave while the saints have the ball in jets territory
and they immediately almost turn the ball over
GOD DON'T LIKE RUBE
and they immediately almost turn the ball over
GOD DON'T LIKE RUBE
🎶one last tiiiiiiiime, relax, have a drink with me🎶
the 2025 season in the 'dome ends today.
the 2025 season in the 'dome ends today.
December 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🎶one last tiiiiiiiime, relax, have a drink with me🎶
the 2025 season in the 'dome ends today.
the 2025 season in the 'dome ends today.
are you kidding me with that throw, that was BONKERS. damn, caleb.
December 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM
are you kidding me with that throw, that was BONKERS. damn, caleb.
there's a parking garage in the CBD that also advertises for a massage spa in the same building, which results in my favorite sign:
P
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K
I
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COUPLES
WELCOME
P
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COUPLES
WELCOME
December 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
there's a parking garage in the CBD that also advertises for a massage spa in the same building, which results in my favorite sign:
P
A
R
K
I
N
G
COUPLES
WELCOME
P
A
R
K
I
N
G
COUPLES
WELCOME
re: what we were saying about building your cheer muscles -
driving through these lights every year is just pure delight. it never fails to make me smile. it makes me remember how it felt to be a kid driving around looking at lights. just pure simple joy.
driving through these lights every year is just pure delight. it never fails to make me smile. it makes me remember how it felt to be a kid driving around looking at lights. just pure simple joy.
December 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
re: what we were saying about building your cheer muscles -
driving through these lights every year is just pure delight. it never fails to make me smile. it makes me remember how it felt to be a kid driving around looking at lights. just pure simple joy.
driving through these lights every year is just pure delight. it never fails to make me smile. it makes me remember how it felt to be a kid driving around looking at lights. just pure simple joy.
so uh, about being done at the christmas lights at 8:30. we got in queue to get into city park at 7:15. ticket has not been scanned. last saturday before christmas might've been a tactical error for this...
December 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
so uh, about being done at the christmas lights at 8:30. we got in queue to get into city park at 7:15. ticket has not been scanned. last saturday before christmas might've been a tactical error for this...
so. many. holiday. bar crawls. 😖
December 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
so. many. holiday. bar crawls. 😖
called a last minute audible to extend the saints game to a full christmas weekend. hermes bar, celebration in the oaks, réveillon tomorrow, all that good stuff. ⚜️🎄
December 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
called a last minute audible to extend the saints game to a full christmas weekend. hermes bar, celebration in the oaks, réveillon tomorrow, all that good stuff. ⚜️🎄
yesterday's funeral celebrated the gifts of love and care we all got from mr. M. he practiced spreading cheer every second of his life. it nourished him and he turned every bit of that around to nourish everyone else. his son said "dad *lived* to serve in love." we'd all do well to remember that.
creating and spreading good cheer are skills, muscles that many of us aren't taught to exercise... I'm trying to lean into the holiday season as a time to hit those reps a little harder, and add a little more weight to the stack
December 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
yesterday's funeral celebrated the gifts of love and care we all got from mr. M. he practiced spreading cheer every second of his life. it nourished him and he turned every bit of that around to nourish everyone else. his son said "dad *lived* to serve in love." we'd all do well to remember that.
bah, my vibes bébés lost again, but honestly, there's no beating minnesota on prince night. that's a cosmic power you just can't beat.
December 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
bah, my vibes bébés lost again, but honestly, there's no beating minnesota on prince night. that's a cosmic power you just can't beat.
catching up on the darts. some very pale british boy chose "hypersonic missiles" as his walk up music. the whole crowd was singing that intensely lefty political song...
... and the cheerleaders were dancing to it. lol.
... and the cheerleaders were dancing to it. lol.
December 20, 2025 at 4:33 AM
catching up on the darts. some very pale british boy chose "hypersonic missiles" as his walk up music. the whole crowd was singing that intensely lefty political song...
... and the cheerleaders were dancing to it. lol.
... and the cheerleaders were dancing to it. lol.