Me: “I need to schedule my son’s checkup and he will also need rabies pre-exposure shots.” Receptionist: “Has your son been bitten?” Me: “No. This is a school requirement for students who will be handling animals.” Receptionist: “Well, you can explain it to the doctor when you come in for your check-up.” Me: “But, this […]
Continuing on my summer tour of government buildings, I visited the Social Security building on Kingston Pike today. I mailed in my old card YEARS ago with paperwork to get my name changed and apparently it disappeared into space. I didn’t know there was a problem until Tommy’s college paperwork claimed that our e-filed taxes […]
In less than a month, I will have FIVE children attending FIVE different schools. We will have a child in College, High School, Middle School, Elementary School and Preschool. Five different locations, schedules, supplies, expectations and everything else, including the kitchen sink. I think I need a catchy title for the year. The Year of […]
Among the many government aid programs that exist, there is financial assistance for people with disabilities to get vocational training or a college education. I have always known this, because my grandmother earned a college degree with disability funding. The idea is that people with disabilities have skills and knowledge that make them employable and […]
“… its a small world and all that, but you seem to have fun with the interweb.” Yes I do. I exceed the quota on fun daily. That small world reference, btw, came from someone who: 1. saw my name in a print article, then 2. told her boss about the article, then 3. he […]