Friday afternoon, my father called and asked me if I could fill one of those “music players you put in your pocket” with romantic songs. After telling him it’s called an ipod, I told him it wouldn’t be a problem. Then he clarified that by romantic music, he meant “good stuff like Andy Williams or […]
Me: “This is Jethro Tull. They’re a rock band that uses a flute in their music, just like your friend P plays.” Noah: “Awesome! I wonder if P can get an electric flute?” Me: blink-blink
Sarah was sitting at the table painting. She was crabby that she’d been kicked out of her room so that Amy could sleep. Suddenly, she perked up. “I love this song.” She walked in the living room to see why one of her songs was on the television. Her jaw dropped to the floor and […]
My iPod was plugged in the car radio when the girls got in the car. Sarah: “Why are we listening to a car commercial?” Me: “This was a song before it was a commercial.” Sarah: “Well, it’s just a commercial now.” Me: “Fine. Skip to the next song.” Sarah clicked the arrow so that the […]
I am creating my own weapons of mass distraction and cleaning up my iPod before we leave for DC. I don’t think anyone in the car wants to listen to The Partridge Family, theme songs to animated movies or some of the politically incorrect but anatomically accurate Monty Python tunes. Adam Sandler and Steve Martin […]
Sometimes, when it is so cold my toes are numb or so hot my deodorant has failed me or so rainy that my fingers are wrinkled up raisins, I just want to put all of the bus stop strangers in my car and drive them to their destinations. Everyone would have a better day. When […]