Liz and Sam have it all: a happy marriage, a precocious preteen son named Nate, and a house that's just the right size for the three of them. Then, Liz's parents move in. Grandpa Irv is a kindly but occasionally grumpy Korean War vet who loves watching TV, bickering over politics, and spoiling his grandson. His wife Sarah is equally strong-willed, whether urging Irv to diet, questioning her daughter's parenting choices, or finding surprising success as an advice blogger.
With an estimated 50+ million Americans living in such families as of today, Freshly Squeezed is a refreshing look at newfound family togetherness after the economic collapse. Can three generations of one family share their lives, their feelings, their dwindling fortunes and a bathroom — and keep their sense of humor in the process? Pay a visit to the Freshly Squeezed family to find out! Freshly Squeezed is the brainchild of Ed Stein, an award-winning political cartoonist. He created the local comic strip, Denver Square, for the Denver Rocky Mountain News for 12 years. He lived the Freshly Squeezed life first-hand when his kids were little and his 80-year-old father moved to Denver.
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Magnolia42 said, 5 months ago
You want a little cheese with that whine?
dave_at_efi
said, 5 months ago
Or you could go on antidepressants for 5 months every winter like I did, until moving to a sunny climate. S.A.D isn’t fun to have.
LarryW2LJ said, 5 months ago
She whines all year long.
ncalifgirl58 said, 5 months ago
@LarryW2LJ
She does whine all year long. Just looking for an excuse.
marilyn said, 5 months ago
i’d probably kill myself if my parents had to move in with me.(and that is not hyperbole)
Night-Gaunt49 said, 5 months ago
@Magnolia42
She’s already having to deal with no cheese at all, just brochures of it.
thehag said, 5 months ago
Vitamin D!!!!! It can help. One a day, I call them my happy pills. Doesn’t really make me happy but I’m not depressed and irritable either.