Monthly Archives: November 2008

I Miss All The Fun

Today I was home, playing nurse to my little princess who is sick again. (Hmmm…. didn’t we do this already, last week?) While I was doing my step exercises (as in going up & down the stairs) Frank went to … Continue reading

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Playing With Your Food

This is the Table Mascot we created at my cousin’s wedding, many years ago: Yes, that is a rose in her teeth. (Yes, it is a female. You may be able to make out the long hair and veil.) We … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

First off, I must proclaim – I did it! I have fulfilled the family tradition! No, this has nothing to do with artichokes. It has to do with a story I was telling about my mother always burning herself on … Continue reading

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Tin Can Alley

Actually, a more accurate title would be “Aluminum Can Basement.” Tonight I decided it would be a good idea to put a few soda cans in the refrigerator for tomorrow. We don’t really drink soda but other people might want … Continue reading

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Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

That was me, today. And I didn’t get a ticket, either. I had it all planned out, though, what I would say to any cop that decided to stop me. You see, it all started when the phone rang. The … Continue reading

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Old Dog, New Trick

Yesterday, in between following Theresa around the house with a can of Lysol, I did attend to a few other things around the house. Things that, if left unattended, could get quite unpleasant. Stuff like letting the dog out. Nicky … Continue reading

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Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of a Germ-Free World

First – the results from Car or No Car: not only was Theresa’s car still there in the parking lot but it did not have a ticket. Considering this was about my daughter, that is nothing short of a miracle. … Continue reading

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Car Or No Car

Alrighty, let me explain the situation and then you may place your bets on whether or not Theresa will have a car late tonight. My darling daughter is seeing a concert in the city today. The other 2 girls who … Continue reading

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From Beyond The Grave

It seems my brother, who is dead, wants me to go shopping. Seriously. I got an email from him this morning. It must have been him, right? It had his first and last name in the ‘from’ spot. It had … Continue reading

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Prayer Time

If y’all wouldn’t mind, maybe you could fling some prayers over to my sister, Janet. She’s back in the hospital again. The initial problem was kidney stones but apparently they snowballed into a kidney infection. That nice little infection decided … Continue reading

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