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is wildER a wigglER

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delete this before he learns to read jfc

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running away now

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did I tell u my sister used to casually date Beethoven

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yea u tell me that all the time

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Oh whoa I thought LAUREN sent you those texts

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no

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HODGEPODGE love it and not because it gives me an idea of what to fix my peeling wallpaper with

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*and not JUST because

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what are you gonna fix it with??

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I love the poop poster. And am totally going to check out the Bevam.

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Hell ya lmk what you think!!

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People who don't pick up after their dog are the true villains of our time.

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and this is why our hodgepodges were meant to see one another. fate, a cruel yet fair mistress

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My answers to your questions

1. Who are you? No one of consequence. Not joking, I am boring and a curmudgeon (see answer to #3 below)

2. One awesome thing you’re reading / watching / listening to? https://www.ioann.xyz/

The first thought that comes to mind after reading this last question? Leave me alone. Enjoyed your newsletter.

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hahaha Jeanne you are far and away my favorite curmudgeon please don't ever change.

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I say yes, carpet bomb them with leaflets, give them now quarter on every corner of the block. No, do not tell your wife that I agree with you.

Second, thank you for the kind mention of my stuff (with my overdone tag line, I must cut it down to "hi"), I remain in full "whoa" mode with all that you share. Love that watercolor art from Anna-Laura Sullivan.

Third, I'm sorry you have a cold, it's time for a... wait for it... a hodgepodge of vegetables, chicken and broth, followed by more of it.

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you were as always correct on all fronts. hodgepodge worked, no longer sick. but i also hit the neighborhood w a hodgepodge of marketing materials and now we need to find a new place to live

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"Can you get a flu shot while already sick with a cold? Asking for a friend…actually asking for myself."

Generally speaking you should be two weeks w/o symptoms before getting new innoculations but when you sign up for the shots the pharmacy will ask you questions like that and then choose to approve a shot or not.

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This was helpful, thanks!!

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truly this was helpful and probably saved my family from serious misery

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love!

specific things i love include:

-- a newsletter that’s hard to explain, but easy to love

-- WHATEVER FLOATS UR SUBMARINE

-- the word hodgepodge is incredible (the word hodgepodge IS incredible)

-- a shaky soup

-- have you been farting more lately? (THANKS FOR NOT LEAVING US HANGING)

-- the investigation is still ongoing

-- a wiggle sprint

also, to answer your questions:

1) i am myq kaplan. comedian. your friend. fellow substacker. guy who likes commenting and lists.

2) one thing i just watched was WEIRD AL AND EMO PHILIPS AT CARNEGIE HALL, but if you mean like something that YOU could also watch... THE GOOD FIGHT! also just started the show REBOOT and it's cool!

3) how about calling something "the hodgepodge lodge"?

PS THANKS FOR SHARING THAT ART! ALL OF IT!

love

myq

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myq you are and continue to be and also I am sure have always been just the absolute best guy. thank you and thank your past and thank your future which are all you but also not you I am writing this in your voice which over time I have begun to learn and perhaps even emulate in such instances as this wow this is rambling but so is that diamond necklace on that male sheep (pray to gods this joke is got)

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oh i see you, ram bling

you have to get up pretty early in the morning if you want to be awake at that time

love and thanks, friend!

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1- I am Rachael! I am a Mom of two (one's a teenager and one's a kindergartner and yes I do believe that classifies me as some kind of crazy). I have an obsessive love for the Barenaked Ladies and even Steven Page although for a couple years after he left the band we Did Not Speak Of Him. I hike, I camp, I read like a huge nerd, I live for concerts.

2- I am currently reading The Haunting Of Hill House which... why have I never read this before?

3- It came to mind that it was silly of me to introduce myself again but hey, I'm running out of ways to work BNL into my comments.

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hahahaah hello Rachael thanks for sending this I feel like I've gotten to know you through the comments and mostly your love of barenaked ladies, yay.

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The texts are great. Gave you a shoutout yesterday https://waywardyogini.substack.com/p/happy-hallows-eve Have a great weekend.

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ahhh thank you Sue! And good luck with the reading on THur!!!

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Yes yes yes to the poop poster. But not in your yard, Lauren is right about that. In fact, you in may want to wear a disguise when you put them up or you risk finding hundreds of poops in your garden.

This was so fun to read!

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hahahah thank you Elizabeth. You were right, the house is now overrun with poops and we have to move out or, well specificvally Lauren said I have to move out (or stop the poop poster thing but that's a non starter so, yea, i am moving out)

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