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All Cracked Up by Vicky DeCoster

All Cracked Up is about the humorous side of life, as seen through the eyes of wife, mother, and woman Vicky DeCoster. Each month, mixing wit and compassion, Vicky will find what's funny about life in Omaha. Something cracking you up? Write to Vicky here.
Mean working on a skyscraper Footbridge Phobia Not (Very) Funny
The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge is many things: a date spot, an icon for the city, a passageway between Omaha and Council Bluffs. However, for one woman, the bridge is more: it's an irrational source of fear. Will Vicky overcome her footbridge phobia?
Man pruning in a tree Prune This
In Japan, priests train for many years to learn the subtle art of delicately pruning trees in Zen gardens. Well...Omaha is not Japan. A husband on the loose with pruning shears, and a humorous look at one wife's plan to contain him.
Airport Body Scanner cartoon Body Scanners at Eppley Give Suburban Mom a Cheap Thrill
In between work, errands, and chauffeur service, Moms in Omaha might not have that many opportunities for excitement in their day. One Mom found the new body scanners at Eppley Airport good for a cheap thrill—and a little awkward self reflection.
Josh Age 8 The Beat Goes On: Life with a Fifteen-Year-Old Drummer
We tried to steer our son toward other instruments, but one look at him drumming away and it was clear: he had fallen in love. From one loud Christmas to a full time gig as parental roadies for the BluesEd group, this is what it's like raising a drummer.
Peanut Butter Cupcake Sailing to Cupcake Island
Raspberry Delight, Boston Crème, Peanut Butter Cup—Cupcake Island is out to turn sweets aficionados into full blown sugar addicts. One humorist tries to get from the store to a friend's without (ch)eating, only to end up in rather...awkward...position.
Potholes in Omaha Pothole Pandemonium
After a long winter inside, it's become just plain dangerous to leave the house. But it's not crime people are worried about—it's potholes. Ask anyone from Omaha, they'll have at least one crazy pothole story. Here's Vicky's.