Seriously cats, what is YOUR problem?! What has the rest of the world ever freaking done to you?! This is my cat Lula, when she was a darling little kitten. This was taken before I realized that although she's going to act nice, cute, cuddly, and adorable; in reality she's a murderous thug. Deep down …
As you know, I moved to a much smaller home about 10 days ago. It is amazing the shit you find when you move. While packing I found a ton, probably not truly 2000 pounds but maybe, of crap I had held on to for years because I was going to make a mosaic, find …
I apologize for being gone for a week or so, I know how you depend on me. I moved it, moved it. This is 901 in 2005: And last week.... The benefit of selling one's house to a builder is that you can leave whatever you want, knowing they are going to throw it all …
Do you know that song? I sing the wrong words and I sing them often. Golf course, in my car, to the dog, all the time. I got to move it move it! You got to move it move it! We got to move it move it! You got to drop it drop it! (Used …
I didn't have to do anything except gather the plastic bags full of his shirts and pants and socks and underwear and shoes. Bags with books and teddy bears. All he had. I stood in the room with others, including his foster Mom. We just waited watching him weep. Watching a child's heart break. He …
Today is Brigid's 16th birthday! It is hard to believe that just four months ago this happened: Brigid was in the back seat behind the driver. Here you can see her car door stuck to the grill of the car that hit them. We were in the hospital for 10 days. Brigid in her …
I'm typing this from Brigid's hospital room. Early Sunday morning, she was in a car going back to her friend's house from a run to McDonalds. A drunk driver blew through a 4 way stop and t-boned the car. Brigid was in the back seat on the driver's side and took the bulk of the …
Sorry it has taken me so long to check in upon my return from one of my most favorite vacations ever. I haven't known how to blog about it. So I will write it as I have been telling it. I will start at the end. We had such a fabulous vacation. Nevis is a …
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Last Thursday the 26th was Jackie Gleason's birthday so we all know what that means. Last Thursday was my birthday. Fiddy. Five Oh. Half a hundred. I am 50 years old. Fifty. Years. Old. It's not bad at all. I was caught by surprise at how much I missed my mother. I wish she were …
Brigid is no longer a student at Lake Oswego High School. She's not a student anywhere right now but we will get her registered at her new high school tomorrow. You know the best thing about withdrawing your kid from high school? When the counseling office admin says, "Don't take this the wrong way but …
This post is just a little bit of crowing by a proud mama. Annie got into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City! She starts in September! GAHHHHHH!!!!!! I am so proud of her. She has had a rough four years. Aside from the highs and lows of being a teenager, she …
Last week I posted this on Facebook: An entry level engineer just turned down our offer of employment. Not enough vacation time (10 days a year) for him and he "really likes to get out and do things". I weep for the future. To set the scene: Last week a fresh-out-of-engineering school job applicant declined …
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