Friday night I stayed up until 2 packing for Tommy. The rest of the night I stared at the clock. Saturday morning was a blur of car loading and trying to get out the door. I busied myself with paperwork the entire drive to LMU. As the car entered the campus, Tommy whispered, “I have […]
When I squish a mosquito, I think – yuck. When I squish a mosquito and it explodes from a fresh feast, I think – justice.
I can’t believe this guy . . . . . . looked like this at the 1996 Olympics or this little guy the day we brought him home. The traditional on the way to the hospital picture, just because it’s funny. Yes, those are clothes, not pajamas.
This has been one of those weeks that is so bizarre, I could write a dozen posts and not cover everything, but I can’t sit down yet. Eventually, I want to write about pencils, bike helmets, bus stops, adultery, multiple personalities, marital aids, dead cars, cigarettes, boys and tantrums. Among other things.
Other person: “I’m jealous of Tommy getting to go away to school. I’d like to go back to school and start over. Wouldn’t you?” Me: “No. Been there, done that.” Other person: “Well, I’m glad you’re happy just being a housewife.” There are a lot of things that I would like to do. Going back […]
Slow down everyone! There are tiny people out there.
Doug spent Friday night and all of Saturday in a community of his geeky peers at CodeStock. He invited me to go to the “after” party on Saturday night. I was so eager to get out of the house that I jumped at the chance. He neglected to mention that most of the CodeStock people […]
Are you ready for school? Some of us are and some of us are not. Sarah, Noah and Amy are ready. Their backpacks, bags of school supplies and clothes for tomorrow morning are piled by the front door. There are also three large flags leaning on the door, because all teenage girls carry an armload […]
“Pick on Farragut” Objective: Blame Farragut for anything you don’t like about Knoxville. Examples: “Farragut caused urban sprawl.” “Farragut made the downtown a service center for the homeless.” “Farragut caused my child to be zoned out of the school in our neighborhood.” How to play: Whenever possible, toss out verbal daggers that criticize Farragut. Counter […]