Category Archives: La Famiglia

Send In The Clowns

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Monkling

This past week, we missed a couple of promotion/graduation things. My niece ‘graduated’ from 5th grade on Thursday. We were supposed to be going to my brother’s house to celebrate that rather than the ER. Earlier that week, my nephew/godson … Continue reading →

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Shake, Rattle & Roll

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Monkling

First, let me say (in case anyone wanders in here who doesn’t know me and thinks I am completely insane) that I am not in any way diminishing the seriousness of the earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy. It was a horrible … Continue reading →

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Mother-Daughter Conversations

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Monkling

Theresa: “Couldn’t you have popped me out a week earlier?” Me: “You were 3 weeks early as it was. Why?” Theresa: “Formal is a week before my 21st birthday. I won’t be able to drink.” Then she thinks a bit. … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2009

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Monkling

Darling Daughter is home. It’s Spring Break time. You can tell Theresa is home because there is a big bag on the stairs and another one the couch. While away at school, she was watching TV episodes on her laptop … Continue reading →

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Bad Mommy!

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Monkling

Tonight Frank & I went with Theresa to a Mexican restaurant we like. She usually wouldn’t be joining her parents on a Saturday night but we were going to BJ’s afterwards and she wanted to go shopping with us. BJ’s … Continue reading →

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Papers, Papers Everywhere

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Monkling

My mother in-law has been in a nursing home for over a year now. We have finally convinced my sister in-law that it’s time to start clearing out the apartment, especially since the people who own the house are currently … Continue reading →

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Playing With Your Food

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Monkling

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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Prayer Time

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Monkling

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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Table For Two?

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Monkling

Back in the day, I recall doctors talking to people face to face following surgery. Okay, I admit I haven’t waited around for people getting surgery all that often. Matter of fact, the only time I ever did was when … Continue reading →

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Foot Photos

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Monkling

Well there’s a nice little photo of them drawing on my princess’ ankle before surgery and another photo of her foot all wrapped up so it’s about as big as a watermelon. However, my phone apparently got into an argument … Continue reading →

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