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Kelly Turner's avatar

Bogg bags! My instant first reaction was "wow - cool!," but given they now seem mandatory at our community pool I just wanna say, "Ladies, it's getting embarrassing. Some of ya'll need to join me at Goodwill Outlet so you can have your own smoking hot beach bag from the 90's -with a sandpail print for about $.89" Of course I never say this because I am truly a weirdo at our pool. Last summer I did see two dads with the same flamingo trunks that for sure their wives picked out. I don't know if the dads noticed. 98% sure the wives did.

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Janet's avatar

It’s like that vid of the wives who all bought their hubs the same blue top - love it

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AnnGraham1956's avatar

I laughed no less than 10x and then I stopped counting. Diary of a Mad Worker? Keep this going and you will have best seller. BtW I look at those castles on the Hudson every time.

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Janet's avatar

haha thanks Ann!

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Anne Kadet's avatar

Thanks for the shout-out Janet!

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Janet's avatar

you're a legend! glad i found cafe anne 🎩

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Christine N's avatar

Love all your stories! Such a long day!❤️

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Laura Reichhardt's avatar

Is your kid 6…. We went through a heavy grappling hook phase at 6. Now, at 8, I have just had to Google the origins and uses of a scythe. He didn’t believe me when I said it was for cutting wheat, now we all know- it is.

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Janet's avatar

A scythe!!! only the edgiest 8yos have their own sickle. I’m going to have to get japhy (7) his own leaf blower soon, I can tell - the combo of power and utility, that’s what all these things have - they cannot resist

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Leanne Turvey's avatar

My 7 yr old keeps talking about grapple hooks. I knew they were a thing (in the world) but I said I am not sure if kids can have them. Where does it stop. Hand grenade? He thought that was hilarious. But still. Grapple hook is going to be on his Christmas list to Father Christmas. Along with a swivel egg chair he saw once in IKEA that is way too small, and with something else that I can't remember. which is surprising. I get told the list a lot. I am always very happy when your email comes in and I get to read what you have written.

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Janet's avatar

This is an amazing Christmas list - absolutely approve of ikea egg chair + grapple hook - MEMORIES!!!

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Jen Chang's avatar

Meep! Loved this. I have read Then We Came to the End several times... Mostly because I keep forgetting that I've read it and then read the description and think, "this sounds good." Then 25 pages in I realize I've read it before and just keep reading because I always enjoy it!

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Janet's avatar

Meep to you Jen! I think about Joe locking up his bike inside his office all the time <3

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Tasha Hilderman's avatar

The desire for grappling hooks is innate, I think, as my husband wanted one as a child and my children also requested them. We had a lego set that had a teeny tiny hook on a string (for some kind of winch I think?) and this served to fulfil the desire for my then-four year old.

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Janet's avatar

might have to get my husband a grappling hook for chrissie, just to see if it reawakens something for him

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Katie's avatar

*I* had to go downtown to work yesterday too and you wrote this for *me*!!! Love to be a rageful Purposeful Adult commuter (sometimes)

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Janet's avatar

someone should hand out awards to good subway riders

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Ronnie W's avatar

these kids get it

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Janet's avatar

they get grappling hooks, I'll tell you that

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Crankypants Hangry Lady's avatar

All I heard is you get free La Croix.

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Janet's avatar

correct answer

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