i resemble that implication

Why did my brother send me THIS link when he should be visiting THIS link? I have actually been quite busy today. After creating a new blog and registering for the Blogathon, Evan cut his finger and bled all over the house (and me) while I had a small nervous breakdown. After I calmed down, […]

Blogathon 2006

Barry, Jay, Doug & I are blogging together in this year’s Blogathon! Starting at 9 a.m. EST on Saturday, July 29th, we will be blogging at least once every 30 minutes for 24 hours. That’s a lot of blogging, but we are doing it for a good cause, Farm Aid. Please sponsor us at the […]

questions in my head

Do fudgesicles help prevent dehydration? What if I eat them while taking a bath? Why do people go places to sweat on purpose? Since we are only supposed to use water for non-essentials on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, shouldn’t I avoid laundry on those other days, too? Oh, rats. It’s Thursday. Better go empty the […]

there’s a little black spot on the sun today

The room was hot and sticky, the a/c having become overwhelmed and useless. Doug had the look on his face that said he wanted to go lie in bed and relax. Like the children, he gets over-stimulated by noise and activity. Tommy was chattering about his day in his repetitive way that makes it hard […]

back to school part one

I updated the large family calendar by the front door today and realized that school is only a few weeks away. I don’t have Amy’s list yet, I won’t have Sarah’s supply lists (yes, plural) until the first week of school and Tommy’s teachers will only want money but I have Noah’s list. The list […]

Amy says

When asked what she would like for dinner, Amy replied, “People legs.” Be afraid.

because I couldn’t find a g-rated weather quote

“The weather out there today is hot and sh***y with continued hot and sh***y in the afternoon. Tomorrow a chance of continued cr***y with a p***y weather front coming down from the north. Basically, it’s hotter than a snake’s *ss in a wagon rut.”

blogathon

I skipped last year’s Blogathon because I was sorta busy taking care of a newborn. Since it has been two years since I did a blogathon, I have sufficiently forgotten enough to consider participating in it this year. Anyone want to do a group blog for the blogathon on Saturday, July 29th? Maybe a group […]

1982 World’s Fair

Barry asked several bloggers their memories of the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville. I was a Memphis high schooler during that event and too busy being the center of my own universe to attend the World’s Fair, even if it was just a few hours away. I remember my small town TN Aunt and Uncle […]