code: function makeme (dir,mode,cb){
  
      var callback = function(err,parent){
          //console.log('makeme: ',dir)
          if(err) throw new Error(err)
          if(parent){
              // replace root of dir with parent
              dir = path.join(parent,path.basename(dir));
          }
          fs.mkdir(dir,mode,function(err){
              if(err !== null){
                  if( err.code === 'EEXIST'
                   && err.path === dir){
                      // make sure the directory really does exist
                      fs.stat(dir,function(staterr,stat){
                          // as mkdirP guys say, this is very strange
                          if(staterr || !stat.isDirectory()){
                              if(cb) cb(err);
                          }
                          if(cb) cb(null,dir);
                          return null;
                          // if the stat is good, do nothing.  some other processed did it
                      });
  
                  }else{
                      console.log(err);
                      throw new Error(err);
                  }
              }else{
                  if(cb) cb(null,dir);
              }
              return 1;
  
          });
      };
      return callback;
  }
docs: do the actual directory making.  probably should add mode as a parameter somewhere