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Waiting for the Cancer Call First off, I have had A LOT of caffeine, so hold on. Also, it’s my birthday. It is also Prince’s birthday and Tom Jones’ birthday. We’re all going for Sundowners later. It’s Tom’s turn to pay. I’m one of those annoying people who loves everyone else’s birthday and likes to skulk […]
MoreSpecial Convenience Store Finds I snapped a photo of this gem in a convenience store in southwest Missouri on some of my recent travels. That’s right, it’s an inflatable chair with a built in beer cooler storage area in the seat. Bootie storage. Or a rubber urinal. Hard to say. Both would be so so […]
MoreAutism Obsessions: They’re Not Just For Breakfast Those of you with children under the age of four think you know what it’s like to have a child torment you with inane and incessant information and questions. Multiply this times ten for a child On The Autism Spectrum. They can be like a dog with a […]
MoreAre there other people like me who dislike long good-byes? Watching my daughter’s Fifth grade Promotion Ceremony today reminded me of how I dislike long goodbyes. A few thoughts about saying farewell. “What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – […]
MoreI’m going to have to face a gold truth soon: My children? They are growing up. I’m not sure I’m well for it. I try to make up for not volunteering as much as I’d like for my children’s elementary school activities by volunteering for the end of school Field Day event. They have two […]
MoreChildren Calling Me Mom How was your Memorial holiday weekend? Mine was a mixed bag. Spent some great time with friends, BBQ’ing and out. We tormented our poor waiter by discussing Plushies and ruminating about the perfect Safety Word. The completely cool waiter suggested: Arugula. Kevin watched a lot of war movies. I enjoyed the […]
MorePractical Graduation Presents Your Graduate Will Really Appreciate I dedicate this Post to two of my Special Grads this year: Hilary & Brooks. It’s that season again: GRADUATION! This time always fills me with nostalgia for my own graduations, of which I had three, not seven like these punks that “graduate” from pre-K or “graduate” […]
MoreWho is this Famous Bloke? My college friend, Ann, has never met a stranger. Never. Walking around with her on vacation is always an interesting excursion. She would unabashedly talk to anyone with a mouth. Shop owners, waiters, business acquaintances, the hotel staff, toddlers, puppies, the President of Novartis Pharmaceutical, whoever. Sometimes it can be […]
MoreDo You Ever Suffer From Postpartum Vacation Depression? Why is it that after you come back from vacation you need a few days to recuperate from your vacation? The only thing I managed to do on my “Eat, Pray, Love” vacation was eat. No praying. No love. I did have adult beverages, but I think […]
MoreSo I am in Laguna Beach, California staying at The Montage Resort as the date of my college friend, Ann. Current temperature is 72 degrees. I’ve already lost my iPad but found it again (left it with my brain on the chartered bus). Bloody Mary upon arrival. Unparalleled ocean view from our room with a […]
MoreLet’s Get Crackin’! Wonderful Pistachios Cyclists It’s been a stressful couple of weeks. Lots of company. Activities out the wazoo. Perfect, (I like busy) but also stressful. And then we got a kitten. The kids asked, and I wanted to say Yes for a change. Internet, this is Katniss. Katniss, meet the Internet. How can […]
MoreIs there ever a time to go to the ER? No, the emergency room is never convenient. Why does it seem that you have weekends that are relatively free and then nine things hit on one weekend? A couple of the children’s Godmothers from Tulsa, OK came into town for the Twins’ First Communion along […]
MoreWhen You Start Seeking Out Co-Worker Substitutes I was shopping at my favorite store, Anthropologie, the other day. I have been frequenting it more lately for various reasons. Emergency must-have drawer pulls, that sort of thing. I have this farce that I have to maintain when I’m in that store. Some time ago I invented […]
MoreIt was a bit tense to get Devlin’s hair cut over the weekend. VVegaz Salon is about a half mile from my house. The sun was shining so the twins and I decided to walk to The Loop for his appointment. The entrance to our neighborhood abuts a moderately busy street which was unusually congested […]
MoreAutism Obsession I am the object of someone’s obsession. To be exact, a nine year old boy (not related to me) with autism. My son and I see him on Saturdays for a social skills group in which he and my son learn to connect with other boys on the autism spectrum. I am not […]
MoreGuess what, kids? Mom is not your servant! I can’t take it anymore! Clean clothes do not belong in the dirty clothes hamper just because it’s easier than putting them on hangers! I’m having nightmares that I’m sinking in a quicksand pit of laundry. Same with the clothes lining the bottom of your closet and […]
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