Edgy Mama

Lun Lun’s done it again.

Check out this amazing video of the giant panda giving birth last night!

This afternoon, from 4-5 p.m., I’ll be on WPVM, 103.5 FM, Asheville, chatting with the hosts of Listen2Women. I imagine we’ll be chatting about kids and parenting and, I hope, beer. The program streams live from wpvm.org. It may be available later as a downloadable podcast from their archive page. In case you’re really bored.

Not me, sillies.

Here’s an interview I did on Monday with a single mom who recently started a blog called Husband Wanted.

Already, the national media are beginning to sniff around. And while I didn’t break the story locally, I did score this frank and articulate interview with Mari.

Know any single guys who fit her criteria?

This week, my editors reprinted the very first column I wrote for Mountain Xpress—one year ago this week. The column, about parental reactions of the first day of school, still feels relevant. Here it is!

Looking for something fun to do with the fam this weekend? Rock out to Secret Agent 23 Skidoo at The Grey Eagle!

The Asheville local and hip-hop for kids king performs Saturday at 2 p.m.

We’ve been listening hard to his album, Easy, at home. Check out Skidoo’s website for video goodness, including the most adorable hip-hop song ever sung–Family Tree–by Skidoo and daughter, Saki.

Hey, y’all. Voting for Mountain Xpress’ annual “Best of WNC” is now open. Go here to vote.

You don’t have to fill in all of the slots, thank goodness (best local band no one’s heard of, anyone? best piercing parlor? can’t help you with either of those), but there are some categories that you could nominate someone you know (slight egoistic hinting).

Also, I’m interested in which categories you think the newspaper has left out. My nomination? Best public work of art. Which would be…?

This is Frank. He’s not someone you want to meet in a dark alley. Or in the still woods after midnight.

Frank’s tough. He’s strong. He’s mean as a junkyard dog. In fact, he owns several.

Frank’s my friend.

He says, “If you mess with Edgy Mama, you’ll get more than just the wrong end of my cane up your backside.” He’s carrying the cane because he broke his ankle kicking a brick wall when he heard someone disrespect Edgy Mama. Then, limping in pain, he ripped the head off a live bat and ate it. Just to emphasize how pissed off he was.

Frank likes me. Frank also likes photos of flowers, whiskers on kittens, and herbal tea.

Beware.

This week’s column for Mountain Xpress goes out to my sister and her burgeoning family!

Did you have fun at Downtown after 5 last night? The boy and I didn’t stay long, but decamped to Jack of the Wood for dinner. The place was quiet and practically empty–a welcome change from their typical Friday night.

Just a quick note about Sunday–if you need a drink and want to support a good cause–visit the newish Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge (opposite the Rankin parking deck, kinda behind Tops for Shoes). Starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, they’ll offer Cocktails for a Cause–50 percent of all sales will be donated to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Food is included if you shouldn’t be imbibing on Sunday evening. Enjoy!

In other news, our home construction is complete. Hurrah! I’m still cleaning, re-arranging and moving furniture (also, still haven’t unloaded the Go-Mini that’s lived on the street in front of the house for almost 4 months–I figure we own it by now!). At some point, I’ll update photos.

What’s the news out there?

Here’s my column about my attempt to get on board with Asheville’s public transit system…and my kids.