Month: October 2006

making bipolar funny

“Where would we be without our painful childhoods.” Dr.Finch I really want to see ‘Running with Scissors’. Just looking at the soundtrack just makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

the prize in a box of cracker jacks

Someone once told me that he ends all phone conversations by telling the person that he loves them because he never knew when it might be the last time he would talk to them. I wonder if people fighting over stupid things or throwing away relationships ever think about things that way.

not casing the joint, really

Near the “parking-for-our-Hummers-is-more-important-than-history” country club in Knoxville is an estate that has one of the best Halloween displays in town. The estate is on a road that has such heavy traffic, stopping even for a second is very likely to cause an accident. Every year I try to snap a picture and every year I […]

do it because he said so

I am tired and stressed. I only understand current events, politics and pop culture from what the news media tell me. Oh, there’s also blogs that examine and discuss every little detail of every little thing that happens everywhere. So, I am always grateful when a Hollywood celebrity of any variety decides to jump in […]

Amy prays (part one)

Amy has her own “style” of praying. She has claimed the dinner prayer as her and hers alone. One or both eyes are open and there is singing involved. I like this one because she is thankful for Halloween.

Happy Birthday Doug!

I love you! Everybody, please click over and wish Doug a happy birthday. Tell him a joke. Make him snort coffee out his nose.

don’t listen to me

Friday night, I started pulling out changes of clothes and other equipment for the boys to take on their camping trip. “I don’t know why I’m doing this when you’re just going to sleep in the clothes you wear to camp.” Doug responding by handing me a list of additional equipment they ‘needed’. I pulled […]

behind a growing wall

There’s nothing I can say about money that Doug hasn’t already said. I shouldn’t, but will say three things about being poor that Doug hasn’t said because it’s not the same thing he is experiencing. First, because of poverty, I have become isolated and hermit-like. Last week I left the house twice. Once to go […]

If – Then

If, one of the children has a project due the next day, Then, I will be awake at midnight the night before, adding one last thing and correcting some unforseen problem. If Noah doesn’t score well on this project, Then I may sit and cry.