Month: May 2008
playing in the street
Grandaddy says
Grandaddy: “Gay Street? There’s nothing on Gay Street.” Me: “There are restaurants, shops, a high-tech arcade, a movie theater . . . ” Grandaddy: “No. Downtown is a dive. Nobody goes there. What are your plans for when your brothers are visiting?” Me: “I thought we’d see if the fountains at the Candy factory are […]
Who’s holding who?
outsourced brains
I like to tease Doug when he insists on calling a business to ask questions about inventory. My theory is that when retail employees say “hold on” they stand in place, chat with a co-worker, pick the phone back up and say “we’re out.” Retail employees don’t care if you waste a trip or if […]
dance IF nobody is looking
My brother sent the children a DDR. Sarah waited until the younger children were tucked in bed and I was in the kitchen washing dishes before she hooked it up to try. In a big family, being the first child to use something is huge deal. I think it’s more about gloating than the fun […]
No, I won’t lie for you.
One day last week, Noah’s bus was MIA. It happens every so often and I completely understand that mechanical problems, bad traffic and illness sometimes make the route impossible to complete. Usually, we pile a load of children in the car and drive to the school. When I say pile, I mean our children and […]
downtown
In the non-digital world, there are many topics that are risky to broach. In Knoxville, it is equally hazardous to show fondness for downtown, which is the east part of the city or Farragut, which is the west part of the city. The topic is so loaded that my harmless description of east and west […]
another topic I never imagined discussing
Snake poop. Examples: “I think it’s poop. Maybe you should look it up to make sure.” OR “Do you think we can use a kitty litter scoop?” OR “No. I will not show you where it came out.”
best day ever
Seriously. I know tomorrow we are back to reality, but we have just had one awesome day after another lately. I am still on a happy high. Thursday night, Tommy had a class party at Versus. The students and parents at the party have experienced more turmoil than most people could even imagine. Thursday night, […]