Life, Love, & Laundry — April Fools

Ah, April Fools' Day. A day for the easily duped, the chronically gullible, and, in my case, a day etched in my childhood psyche as a full-blown war zone. Forget Easter egg hunts; we had "Operation: Humiliate Your Family." Growing up, April Fools' was practically a national holiday in our house. It wasn't just a casual "haha, gotcha!" kind of affair. No, it was a meticulously planned, strategically executed campaign of deception. My brother, bless his mischievous hearts, were the generals, and my sister and I, the eager, yet often bewildered, foot soldiers. We lived for the thrill of the...