Family updates – Doug is still working the Oak Ridge contract but seems calmer since he cleaned the garage and driveway. Cleaning his office should do wonders for his state of mind. I watched some Home Makeover show this weekend and thought about how much easier our life would be if we didn’t live in […]
Yesterday I learned that my ridiculous habit of washing crayons (and Yu-Gi-Oh cards, don’t tell Noah) is a genetically based stupidity. While doing a load of laundry, my mother accidentally knocked something into her washer (which is less than 2 months old). It wasn’t until she went back to move the wet clothes that she […]
I think I’d rather have a Suburban.
TV Talk – I gave in to all the hype and watched the two pilot episodes of Lost this weekend. It looks like a cross between Jurassic park, Land of the Lost and Lost in Space. What do I do on Wednesday nights now? Watch Smallville or Lost? Statistically speaking, the writers are going to […]
It’s no longer the weekend, but I’ll tell one more story in honor of Barry who is enjoying the week at Disney World. Our entire extended family went to Disney in December of 2000. It was a wonderful trip but the memory that hangs with me is about Tommy disappearing for hours in the Animal […]
My father’s mother had a brother with Downs Syndrome. With almost no education and none of the special programs that exist today, his functioning was very minimal. He loved to watch baseball and popped Tums like they were candy (he must have had strong bones). When his parents died he moved in with my grandparents […]
A weekend story – This story actually belongs to the guy who dated and eventually married one of my old roommates. One weekend morning he woke up and found out he had lost something. Apparently even a tough fraternity boy needs his parents when he has lost something because that’s who he called first. His […]
I interrupt the promised weekend of old stories with a transcript of the CNN interview with Aaron McGruder. You know I think cartoonists have a gift for saying a lot in a very small space, so: AARON BROWN: We’re joined by Aaron McGruder. His cartoon, “The Boondocks,” is syndicated most days in over 300 newspapers, […]
You didn’t like that story? Hmmm, ok here’s a different take on the same theme. I went to a private high school in Memphis that was within walking distance of what was then a nice hotel. One day a guy asked me if I wanted to cut class and go see Ozzy Osbourne. Always eager […]
Since everyone quits blogging Fridays through Sundays (except for people like me who can’t tell one day from another), I’ll wait until Monday to say something offensive and tell a story today. Although my mother grew up on California military bases, both of her parents were from rural Middle Tennessee. When it was time for […]