Part of my evening routine includes checking backpacks for notes, graded papers, trash and organization. I make little piles of backpacks, everything that needs to go to school but won’t fit in the backpack and the next day’s outfit, including the frequently elusive shoes. One day last week, Noah asked me to put out jeans […]
After a couple has been together for a while, they develop a rhythm that resembles a comedy team. Burns and Allen, Martin and Lewis, the Smothers Brothers, Penn and Teller or Doug and Cathy. The last time Doug and I attended a meeting together, a dozen people watched as Doug began making a passionate speech […]
“Oh, look Mommy. Evan laid baby eggs. Are there babies in them?” Ew, ew, ew.
“Can I contact all my old teachers and doctors to tell them I’m really gonna graduate?” “Yeah, I need to apologize to her for being such a bad little kid.” “Am I gonna get a laptop for college?” Me: “No.” “Then I’ll go ahead and buy some more RAM.”
After everyone left for school, I stretched out on the couch with Molly. I meant to just rest for a few minutes before Evan woke up, but it was soooo comfortable that I nodded off to sleep. Deep sleep. I woke up some time later in a puddle of drool with Evan leaning over my […]
Based on the number of comments ‘The Ballad of Noah’ received, yesterday’s band geeks are today’s bloggers.
As much as I love my “hour of power” on Comedy Central, I really suspect that Senator Obama is ending his run for the presidency tonight. I just can’t imagine a serious politician being interviewed by a comedian. I’ll watch though. I hope Stewart doesn’t hold back.
The fan in Doug’s computer is dying and it sounds like a hive of giant space bees have taken over the basement. Can I go whack it with a rolled up newspaper? Oh, wait. I read the news, comics and ads online. Civilization is doomed.