Amy: “No, but I need a lunch for the pumpkin patch tomorrow.” Noah: “Uh, no. We’re not doing anything tomorrow.” Tommy: “I did it between classes.” Sarah: “I only have to make a Trojan horse. Do we have popsicle sticks?”
Today was a fun day at the dentist, but although my nose is no longer numb, my brain still feels fuzzy. Did I ever mention that we are frequently asked if Amy and Evan are twins? He’s big and she’s tiny, but still, twins?
PTO: “We’re not doing any fundraisers this year. Just the request for donations.” Me: “I think that’s wonderful! This school has a diverse population and we shouldn’t reward or punish children for their economic status, but what about coupon books?” PTO: “That’s not us. That’s the school system.” Me: “Okay, but what about the school […]
Too fuzzy. I need a new camera.
There are several quizzes out there for the parents of college age students to help them identify their helicopter parent behaviors. This one is good. This one is for the parents of younger children. Unfortunately, helicopter parents always have an excuse for their behavior. If you have ever uttered the words “I called his roommate’s […]
Squirrel fell off roof. He got up and ran away. Bipolar squirrel.
My father took Doug, Evan and I out for lunch one day last week. It was a restaurant without a drive-thru and the name of the place refers to the salad that every customer is served. I don’t know why they include this in their name, since there are only 2 in the large salad […]
In 2000, I started out just keeping an online journal of my life for sorting my thoughts about things happening in the world, near and far. Doug told me I was “blogging” and showed me what other people were writing. Maybe that subconsciously gave me permission to keep doing what I was already doing, but […]
Amy’s Daisy Scout leader was calmly explaining recycling to the girls. She asked if anyone did any recycling at their house. I cringed when Amy’s hand popped up. “My brother takes out LOTS of trash at our house.” Don’t tell Al Gore.
Yes, a television news crew is filming me typing this post. This is free flow train of thought stuff. What would YOU post about? If news is covering blogging, does that make blogging news? Is this how we blend old and new media? I should have twitter feed rolling across the bottom of the screen. […]