Month: May 2007

toddler napulation

definition: Putting a toddler into a crib on the speculation that they might take a nap OR they might strip naked and do somersaults for an hour.

Why did I have them all in the summer?

With four birthdays on the marker board by the front door, we have officially entered “birthday season” for our family. Noah made it very clear what he wants for his birthday. Since he has school on Friday the 25th, I couldn’t agree to seeing Pirates on the 24th. So, I have tickets for everyone in […]

Amy loves me

Amy likes to make beds. Everyone in the family generously leaves their bed unmade just to allow Amy to “help” us. When she makes our bed, she pulls the sheets and blankets down to the floor on my side and lets them drape just an inch over the bed on Doug’s side. Then, she looks […]

overheard conversation

Mother sitting behind me: “We have to go the the Baccalaureate that day.” Teenage boy: “Why? We don’t have to go to it.” Mother sitting behind me: “Because we’re supposed to, that’s why.” Teenage boy: “We don’t go to church.” Mother sitting behind me: “We go at Christmas. Now, shut up.”

Dear Dr.Murphy

I lied. I do want to release my anger at my school board member and answer his audience scolding speech. I just won’t mail it to him and I’ll backdate it so that it is hidden away from everyone except feed readers. Dear Dr. Murphy, You condescendingly lectured everyone at Wednesday’s school board meeting that […]

can’t get over it

I need something. I don’t know what I need. I just know I need something. I have a lot of angry words for Dan Murphy in response to his condescending lecture at the end of last night. Personal, emotional words describing the pain and injustices that Knox County Schools has inflicted on my children. Anger […]

democracy?

In my complete and utter frustration at the pointlessness of trying to be heard by local politicians, please remember this story from last week. The school board member who represented KAEC when the students had zero books, when it was physically impossible to earn a diploma there and who sold most of the outside play […]