#joelism

Riding in Cars with Boys – Part Twenty-One

So, I think that Corwin is well on his way to becoming a Joelist. I think Jenny Trout would be proud. His CD of choice for the ride to school this week is a Billy Joel mix that the lovely Kayleigh Jones made. Today, he decided that we were going listen to Big Shot and She’s Always a Woman. Yesterday, it was Only the Good Die Young.  On repeat. Corwin: You know…Billy Joel has some pretty great…

Amazon Customer Service: An Interlude

Other true story: Every once and a while our Amazon Echo will randomly wake up and start playing “Uptown Girl.”

— Jenny Trout (@Jenny_Trout) April 8, 2015

@jenny_trout Maybe your Echo is just trying to put a little pep in your step? Either way, check here for tips: http://t.co/fZkwXoZHYF :) ^KR

— Amazon Help (@AmazonHelp) April 8, 2015

@AmazonHelpOh, I don’t consider this a bug, I think it’s a…

The Joelist Book of The Dead, pt. 1, “Lullaby” (Goodnight, My Angel)

In regards to belief in an Afterlife, my spiritual path has always been a rocky one. I grew up fearing hell, constantly panicked about the Rapture. As a teen, I toyed with the idea of converting to Judaism, as all young Catholic girls do. Then I turned to Celtic Paganism and Witchcraft for a long ass time, but that eventually fizzled out, too, and I returned to the Catholic church with the same…