Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

One of Those Days

You know you’re having one of those days when: You wake up at 2 AMish to hear the sound of your husband dry heaving in the bathroom, sick with the virulent virus you thought had miraculously bypassed your house for the first time in three years. After putting a damp washcloth on your dearly pathetic…errr…Read the whole post >>

Worth Repeating

My dad was recently waiting for my mom to get her blood drawn when a woman sat down beside him and asked, “How long’s the wait?” “I’m not sure, but we’ve been here awhile,” he told her. “Well, I don’t think I’m going to wait. I just got some really bad news. I have pancreaticRead the whole post >>

To the Newlyweds…

Congratulations, Rachel and Hendre! We wish we could have been in Greece to eat lots of feta and to celebrate with you. We hope you enjoy married life as much as we have. Now that you’ve tied the knot, Dave and I will be waiting for you to submit an application for “Old, Married FartRead the whole post >>

Ode to a Goldfish

Oh, Birdy, your life was but a brief breath in a tank.All too quickly you went belly up and sank.When I tried to get you out with a netYour lifeless body played hard to get. My Madeline, who named you well,(“My fish are Birdy and Golden,” she did tell.)Was so excited about the first petRead the whole post >>

Tips for a Healthy Marriage

Six years ago I was all bubbly with anticipation, a newlywed dreaming of years of happiness and lots of babies. In some ways, I’m still a lot like that blushing bride. In other ways, I’m more like an old, married and wise fart. Although I readily admit, there are a lot of couples out thereRead the whole post >>