The Large Letters

a weekly (or however often I decide to get my act together) newsletter that will hopefully make your Monday less Monday-ish.

If you’re reading this it’s because you voted YES on my Instagram poll. I hope you realize what you have done. Now you know that all it takes to convince me to do something is to poll the people. I’ll do anything for the bit, so here we are.

Welcome to Chucktown

An update on the one and only Charles Amos Large:

Charlie had his 5th swim lesson this week! Here was his teacher Ms. Virginia’s review:

Charlie would also like everyone to know that RIGHT NOW-this exact moment- he is “SuperBar”. This is a superhero he invented that we learn more about every day.

Everything We Know About SuperBar So Far

• Wears a cape

• Has a utility belt

• Stores his costume inside of his necklace

• Has sharp gloves (aka nails on the end of his gloves)

• Laser eyes

• Can fly

Jane-uary Forever

We’ll workshop this title. Sorry for being this way.

An update on Jane Zelie:

Zero complaints about her from us so far, but Charlie doesn’t like that she can’t talk yet and is loud. Idk if you know this but now that I have two children I am automatically a baby expert—my certificate should be here soon—and I am pretty certain I know what she’s thinking at any given moment. Unfortunately I can’t share most of it because it’s primarily her singing Pink Pony Club to herself or her judging us, as shown in the photo below

Book Recs

This is an intimate look at a dysfunctional rich family in NYC..what’s not to love!? Most of the characters are pretty unlikable but not annoying which is my favorite kind of character (see: Yellowface by RF Kuang), the home descriptions are EXORBITANT and gaudy and wild, and the CHILDREN in this book are..unhinged and spoiled. Am I selling it? I promise it’s good.

Charlie’s Halloween Costume Update

As of today, July 9th, Charlie wants to be Captain America for Halloween.

TikTok Genre That I Can’t Scroll Past RN

Jojo Siwa anything. Is it bullying? Maybe. But I’m not the one making the content and I cannot keep myself from slurping up any video Jojo is in or imitated in like it’s an hot bowl of Ivan Ramen.

Things Penny Barked At This week

A black doodle. A small white dog. A skateboarder. Every Amazon delivery person that has dared to walk past our steps.

Postpartum Hair Update

Well, folks, I thought I was going to make it out of childbirth without losing my hair but, alas, I have not.

You can’t fight destiny! She comes for us all, that relentless bitch! (Jess Day said it, not me)

Stupid News

If you don’t regularly follow hot dog news, you don’t know that Nathan’s Hot Dogs unceremoniously UNINVITED the king of competitive eating, Joey Chestnut, from their annual 4th of July hot dog eating competition BECAUSE of his new sponsorship from a vegan meat company. The stupid news today is that the winner, Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti, only won because Joey couldn’t compete, and only ate 58 hot dogs total. Fifty-eight is embarrassing compared to Joey’s all-time-best of 76.

Relatedly, I caught Charlie covering his mouth with his hand tonight during dinner. When I asked him why, he said it was because he didn’t want to “let his big bite fall out”. Thanks, Nathan’s.

My Hyperfixation Songs RN

Other than everything by Chappell Roan, we’re very into Jensen McRae

Davey’s Corner

(It’s a very small corner tbh)

“Do I get a section called ‘Davey’s Corner’? I have to decide what to say right now? No I don’t want to.”

TikTok You’re Not Allowed To Skip!!!

Good cute dads are so wholesome 🥹

Hobbies Update

I like crafts and 9 months ago I decided that if our great grannies could quilt by hand then so could I. So I made a 12”x12” wall hanging, then I made Jane a tiny quilt. Now I’m making Charlie a..very large quilt that has actually taken so very long to do by hand. But I’m finally starting the quilting part!

Thanks see ya next week buh bye now!