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Heidi White's avatar

I love every word, C.J! Love the back story even more. You were a trailblazer! My kids grew up with Walter the Farting Dog. Wish I would have come across your book!

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Oh Heidi, you just made my day. Thank you.

Your grandchildren can still enjoy my book(s)!

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Heidi White's avatar

Yes! Someday I hope to share them with grandchildren!

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C.J. Heck's avatar

That’s a beautiful thought. Thank you again, Heidi.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

I think that I KNOW what " barking spiders " are, but I'm too polite ( uncharacteristic of me, some might say ! ) to say. 😆😀

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Good Morning, Daniel! While we may be too polite to say, our inner child is in there jumping up and down, laughing and screaming, “Oh Boy! I know! I know! I know!”

Daniel, thank you for your comment and for restacking my post.

😁😮😁

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

My inner child is yelling in my mind's ear, " OH, JUST SAY IT ALREADY !! ".😆😆

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Hilarious! 😂🤣 My inner child said, “Yeah, just say it!”

Your inner child just told my inner child with an evil grin …

“Hey you, pull my finger first!” 😂🤣😁

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

The train is chugging off the track.....😀

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Jo-Ann Petrarca's avatar

CJ, barking spiders is something we say in my family. Loved this story.

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Thank you for sharing that, Jo-Ann. I’m so glad you enjoyed the post.

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Avery Burns's avatar

A fart

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Did you read the post, Avery?

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Wen's avatar

Love it! You have a whimsical family, CJ!

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Thanks, Wen! I think that day at my brother’s was the hardest I’ve ever laughed in my life!

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

The first time I heard the term "barking spiders" was from my husband, who comes from a very humorous and ironic mother. So I was able to belly-laugh through this marvelous essay, throwing my head back, and hearing a couple of barking spiders applauding in the room. I'll be sharing this with him. Oh, and another way he'd describe these pesky little demons was telling me there was a "mouse on a motorcycle" in the room. VRRROOOM!

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Reading your comical comments, it was my turn to throw my head back and belly-laugh until tears ran down my cheeks, Sue!

This was a delightful read for my afternoon! I read it to my partner, Robert, and we both giggled some more. I’m so glad we’re friends, Sue.

VVVRRROOOOM! beep beep

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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C.J. Heck's avatar

meep meep

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

Peter Barker, the new Spiderman ( semi tie - in the story ), reasonably germane.....

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