While making the carpool rounds this morning, Doug learned that the father of three young girls down the street, was “picked up by INS” yesterday to be deported. How does that work exactly? Do they call and say pack your bags? Do people get to take anything with them? Can they bring money? Do they […]
I’m having a love affair with a ratty, old blue blanket. It has bare spots and holes, but when I fold it in half and slide in between the two halves, it is the softest, most comfortable thing in the world. I like to wiggle my toes and feel the texture of the synthetic fiber […]
Think anyone would miss me if I disappeared for a day or two?
Tommy is in a surly mood today. He hates to get up in the morning (what teen doesn’t) but he hates having his routine messed with even more. Saying “hurry Tommy” doesn’t make him move any faster. If the house has a strong aroma of coffee or anything else, he “can’t breathe”. Apparently the smell […]
Guess why I hate the idea of Doug climbing the roof and inspecting our chimney? Ever hear the one about Doug tying himself to a tree so he could top the tree off with his chainsaw? The ladder is in a twisted heap in our backyard.
The temperature is predicted to drop to 33 degrees tonight. Our heat has died. Don’t you think we should take four children, two dogs, one cat and half a dozen fish to a hotel? It doesn’t sound like much fun when I see it written down but neither does trying to sleep in frozen tundra.
Once upon a time I had a job that included regular paychecks instead of smiles and hugs. One of the duties with this real job was putting together a public awareness event in May to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week. The event was theoretically planned and handled by a committee made up of other people […]
This weekend Sarah informed me that she needs to go lingerie shopping and get some new bras. This is the child who used to refuse to walk in Victoria’s Secret with me. Group dating and bras so far this month, what’s next?
A short story – When Doug and I were dating I spilled a giant coffee all over one of his keyboards and completely ruined it. He smiled and said it was okay but I still believe he cried as soon as I left.
Twice a year Dollywood has Deaf Awareness Days during which all the rides, performances and restaurants have interpreters available. Instead of real interpreters (that would cost money), they use college students who are learning ASL. I worked 4 Deaf Awareness Days and had several different assignments in the park. The worst assignment is the glass […]