Month: April 2010

Noise louder than thoughts

Doug: “Why is every child in the neighborhood in our house? Send them outside before the walls crumble.” Me: “I need the noise. The laughing, crying, playing and squabbling noise is important. Doug: “As you wish.”

Evan says:

Evan: “Do I have show and tell today?” Me: “No.” Evan: “Is it a treasure box day?” Me: “No.” Evan: “Then, why am I going to school?” Me: “Today is fire drill day.” Evan: “Awesome!”

please stop arguing about guns

Even though I am still bugged by one *aspect of the process, I am going to solve half the TN legislative activity in one sentence. Ready? Here it is: If you have a carry permit, you can carry your gun. See how simple that was? Now quit arguing and get back to work on things […]

next time, I’m wearing a clown nose

I spent almost an hour casually strolling the aisles of the grocery store. I marveled at the varieties of something as simple as milk. I looked at new products that may or may not have been food. I studied the changes in packaging and the subtle reduction of quantity in each and every prepackaged food […]

Doug says:

Me: “Why didn’t Tommy get the poo out of the snake’s tank?” Doug: “I don’t think he sees it.” Me: “It’s WHITE.” Doug: “He can’t see it Cathy.”

Drop Dead Bob

When Sarah was small, she had an esoteric friend named Bob. He made random comments. “Bob stands on his head when it rains.” Bob was more of an alter-ego than an invisible friend. Or so we thought. Bob reappeared a few years ago as Amy’s secret playmate. Sarah hadn’t spoken of Bob in a few […]