Category: life

shall we play a game?

How long will it take for someone to have a bodily fluid leak, a household flood or any sort of laundry creating disaster after I finally get all of the laundry completely caught up? The clock begins, now.

the rest of my life

Newsweek asked a few celebrities what three things they would like to do with the rest of their lives. Some of them listed things that will easily get done while some listed more of an ‘in a perfect world’ lists. I used to want a racetrack all to myself so I could floor it, but […]

just wondering

Why aren’t laundromats ‘smoke free’? Is it okay to squirt spray ‘n wash into the eyes of grown men who leer at my 13-y-o? Do they all charge a quarter for every 5 minutes of drying time? I love having lots of laundry done in a short time, but I hate the cigarette smell and […]

dying is hard

My most sincere apologies to anyone who has lost someone recently. Please don’t read this post as it will certainly come across as insensitive. I know it’s harsh and unkind, but I am just trying to hash some thoughts out. The hospital bed and my grandmother have now become intermingled in such a way that […]

cablinasian or something like it

If you spend enough time in Tennessee, you will meet many, many people who claim to be “part-Cherokee”. Yet, when asked to clarify, the explanation proves to be so distant and watered down that there is really nothing to it. Other cultures are equally popular and people like to claim them as their own with […]

I heart Target

Target’s pharmacy just auto-called to tell me that Tommy has a script ready for pickup. I haven’t even opened his bottle to learn that it’s empty, called for a refill or carried the bottle around for three days to remind myself to go pick it up yet.