“you have a baby, in a bar.”

IMG_3718 Originally uploaded by cathymccaughan. Doug spent the day with Boy Scouts. I spent the day ice skating and playing outside. I spent the evening with a group of bloggers. They talked politics and nobody got riled. Thanks Rich!

mmm, chocolate

Be sure to visit your local Godiva shop today and tomorrow for a free sample from their new “gold” collection – Raspberry Ganache Twirl, Milk Ganache Bliss, Macadamia Mosaic, Almond Praline Raindrop, Raspberry Caramel Duet, Midnight Swirl, White Chocolate Bliss and Praline Crescent. Yummy!

Friday afternoon music

[audio:http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/The%20Preamble.mp3] A childhood memory or just some meaningless words?

judges have mercy?

Tennessee has decided that juvenile offenders are NOT entitled to a jury trial. I find this incredibly naive and short-sighted legislation. Do they think that a “Detention Assessment Tool” will in any way make up for juveniles who are wrongly accused? Have you never found a Judge to have personal prejudice or make mistakes? There […]

I pick my battles

I like Barry. He reminds me of my youngest brother. Just like I sometimes do with my baby brother, I’m going to have to agree to disagree with Barry on the topic of ‘picking your battles‘. I have five very different children. Each of them is treated just as differently. However, none of them is […]

frustration of the day

Sixteen-month-old stands in front of fridge, desk, cabinet and a dozen other places with his right arm outstretched. While opening and closing his tiny fist in a ‘gimme’ gesture, he repeats “this” over and over again with increasing volume and urgency. Mom holds up item after item in an effort to determine which “this” he […]

conversation with my mother

“I can’t believe they aren’t letting me out of rehab this week. Chat, chat, chat and I fell out of my wheelchair this morning. Chat, chat, chat, but I bumped into something and ripped my leg open today. I didn’t know it until the physical therapist saw the blood everywhere. Chat, chat, chat. I just […]

quantity over quality

If I was part of the easily-offended pc crowd, I would have some complaints about Handy Manny. Since I’m not, I’ll just note that Disney is getting really slipshod with their animation.