Noah says

Me: “This is Jethro Tull. They’re a rock band that uses a flute in their music, just like your friend P plays.” Noah: “Awesome! I wonder if P can get an electric flute?” Me: blink-blink

evil car commercials

Sarah was sitting at the table painting. She was crabby that she’d been kicked out of her room so that Amy could sleep. Suddenly, she perked up. “I love this song.” She walked in the living room to see why one of her songs was on the television. Her jaw dropped to the floor and […]

Why I don’t choose the music for carpool

My iPod was plugged in the car radio when the girls got in the car. Sarah: “Why are we listening to a car commercial?” Me: “This was a song before it was a commercial.” Sarah: “Well, it’s just a commercial now.” Me: “Fine. Skip to the next song.” Sarah clicked the arrow so that the […]

iPod anxiety

I am creating my own weapons of mass distraction and cleaning up my iPod before we leave for DC. I don’t think anyone in the car wants to listen to The Partridge Family, theme songs to animated movies or some of the politically incorrect but anatomically accurate Monty Python tunes. Adam Sandler and Steve Martin […]

background noise

Me: “Wait a minute. I need to change the music.” Doug: “It will wait.” Me: “No. David Lee Roth is playing and I just can’t allow him in this room right now.” Doug: “What?!?” Me: “David Lee Roth. Yuck. I need different music.” Doug: “Are you thinking about the musician or me?” Me: “You and […]

celebrity TMI

I really enjoyed movies and music more when celebrities kept their personal lives private. Please stop giving the stalkarazzi your schedule and pay for GOOD pr firms, body guards and drivers. If you can’t behave in public, stay home. You are taking all the fun out of spending a week’s pay to take the family […]