The Thong Also Rises (32 page)

“My Husband is Lost Without Me” by Anastasia M. Ashman published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Anastasia M. Ashman.

“Mother and Child (and Disco) Reunion” by Laurie Frankel published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Laurie Frankel.

“The Ravioli Man” by Elizabeth Fonseca published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Elizabeth Fonseca.

“The Education of a Guinea Pig” by Colleen Friesen published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Colleen Friesen.

“Keys to the Outback” by Laurie McAndish King published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Laurie McAndish King.

“Almost Grounded” by Deanna Sukkar published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Deanna Sukkar.

“The Naked and the Wed” by Elizabeth Asdorian published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Elizabeth Asdorian.

“Just Another Malibu Minnie” by Amy C. Balfour published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Amy C. Balfour.

“Blinded by Science” by Melinda Misuraca published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Melinda Misuraca.

“Travel Light, Ride Hard” by Christine Michaud-Martinez published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Christine Michaud-Martinez.

“Size Does Matter” by Michelle M. Lott published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Michelle M. Lott.

“Heave-Ho” by Jennifer Colvin published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Jennifer Colvin.

“R-Rated Rescue” by Julia Weiler published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Julia Weiler.

“
Mein Gott
, I've Fried His Underpants” by Ann Lombardi published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Ann Lombardi.

“Killing Me Softly with Your Stare” by Lubna Kably published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Lubna Kably.

“Bathtub Blues in the Land of the Rising Buns” by Laura Kline published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Laura Kline.

“Getting Grandma” by Barbara Robertson published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Barbara Robertson.

Additional Credits

Selection from “The Back of the Bus with My Mom” by Joanna Popper published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Joanna Popper.

Selection from “Braless in Bucharest” by Carol Stigger published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Carol Stigger.

Selection from “Celebrity for a Flight” by Susan Brady published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Susan Brady.

Selection from “Chinese Toilets 101” by Konnie Landis, M.D. published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Konnie Landis, M.D.

Selection from “Everybody Out of the Pool!” by Phyllis W. Zeno published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Phyllis W. Zeno.

Selection from “The Fear of Flying” by Jennifer Brown published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Jennifer Brown.

Selection from “
Grandmère
” by Cookie Everman published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Cookie Everman.

Selection from “Karma, Krap, and the Search for Good Hair” by Mari Taketa published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Mari Taketa.

Selection from “A Loaded Suitcase, but Nothing to Wear” by Bonnie Mack published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Bonnie Mack.

Selection from “Long Drive Through a Small Town” by Bonnie Mack published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Bonnie Mack.

Selection from “On the Road to Carnal Knowledge” by Michele Fontaine published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Michele Fontaine.

Selection from “Pain and Fumbling in Las Vegas” by Elizabeth Ellen published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Elizabeth Ellen.

Selection from “Painfully Obvious” by Catherine Tully published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Catherine Tully.

Selection from “Roman Womanhood” by Jessica Erler published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Jessica Erler.

Selection from “Spanglish and Me” by Louise Schutte published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Louise Schutte.

Selection from “Tastes of Home” by Carol Penn-Romine published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Carol Penn-Romine.

Selection from “Uncovered in Guadaloupe” by Kate Crawford published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Kate Crawford.

Selection from “Your Tour Group and You” by Mary Jo Pehl published with permission from the author. Copyright © 2005 by Mary Jo Pehl.

About the Editor

Jennifer L. Leo is a magnet for misadventure and always ready to gamble on having a good time. She is the editor of the best-selling Travelers' Tales women's humor series, including the award-winning
Sand in My Bra
and
Whose Panties Are These?
You can find Jen's writing in books and magazines such as
A Woman's Passion for Travel, Hyenas Laughed at Me and Now I Know Why, Lonely Planet The Best of Las Vegas, TIME, Playboy, Audrey, Student Traveler
, and
Women Poker Player
, among others. She is also known as a professional
blogger.WrittenRoad.com
, her online resource for travel writers, was named one of
Writer's Digest's
101 Best Websites for Writers. She lives in Las Vegas where she writes for
VivaLasVegasBlog.com
between adventures in the poker world. Check in with
JenLeo.com
to see what she's up to next.