Monthly Archives: June 2008

Belmont Stakes

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Monkling

Between the Belmont Stakes going off in a bit and Katie getting married tomorrow, I’m having a flashback. 24 years ago, I was at the Belmont Stakes. Of course I’m looking at the crowds there today, & I’m still sweating … Continue reading →

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Hide And Seek

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Monkling

Does it have something to do with that “Y” gene, that when looking for something, they just scan what’s in front of them without actually moving anything? This afternoon Stephen was looking for his organizer/calendar book. All of his stuff … Continue reading →

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Was That The Phone??

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Monkling

Yesterday I walked up to the post office and drug store. My son was playing a video game on the Wii. “Steve, I’m going out to the store. I’ll be back in half an hour.” “Yeah, okay.” When I come … Continue reading →

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Today’s Excuse

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Monkling

Why don’t I feel like blogging today? Because I am tired and cranky and generally just tired of people. Not you people, just people in general. Stupid people. If you’re a country music fan and you’re familiar with Keith Urban’s … Continue reading →

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No Blog Post Today

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Monkling

And the reason why is my brain is dead. Seriously, I haven’t done this much thinking in ages. I guess my poor old brain just isn’t used to so much new stuff in one week. First I had to learn … Continue reading →

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Iron Man

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Monkling

Or, perhaps, woman. I wouldn’t know exactly who was doing the ironing although I did find this quote by Erma Bombeck: “My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until … Continue reading →

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Check Out That Boyfriend

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Monkling

My goodness, there are a lot of things online! If you’re single and dating or if your daughter is dating, I think you need to bookmark these websites. Then you can find out if a potential date was in a … Continue reading →

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