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Summertime, Summertime…
Sum-sum-summertime! Oh how I love summer. Long and glorious summer! Today on the facepage some friends were commenting about how they were excited about the impending fall. And I thought — bleh. SUMMER! Jim and I had this conversation just the … Continue reading
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Meet me in St. Louis
We had our first summer 2011 get-away weekend recently. We went to the deep south. And as anyone who is from the general Chicagoland area knows, everything south of I-80 is the deep south. So we headed to the land … Continue reading
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Creepy crawlies
The following is an actual conversation from this morning: Me, spotting a little black spider lowering itself by the stairs: “Oh. Icky. A spider.” Him: “Just swipe it away.” Me: “Eeewwwweeeeeee…. Get me a tissue.” Him, handing me TWO squares … Continue reading
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This MAY be the best month ever!
I’ve been absent this month. And Lord knows it’s not because I have nothing to say. Ask my husband. The talk is non-stop out of my mouth, particularly when we are having an argument and he wishes I would just … Continue reading
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The thoughts that I think
I’ve been thinking a lot lately. Taking it all in. Inhaling the universe. Being all observation-y. Wanna hear about it? Here goes: *Tonight we went to Subway, me, Jim and George. And I found myself splashed over with sadness just … Continue reading
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Working those mom skills
I have been super busy these days. The truth of it is, there is an election coming up. And while I have no idea which of the candidates in my own town who are best suited for the job, it’s … Continue reading
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Science lesson
Real conversation with an 8-year-old boy: Hank: “Mom, I think I know why we have wieners and butts. ‘Cause when you drink, the drink takes bad chemicals and it makes it go out (makes pee gesture). And when you eat, … Continue reading
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It burns, Mom… it burns.
Hank had what I can only assume was a life-changing and defining moment this morning. One which he will discuss with future psychiatrists as he shudders and curls himself into the fetal position. One which will make his buddies laugh … Continue reading
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Quit your swining….
Today’s story is brought to you by Tamiflu. Tamiflu: breaking the wallets of sick people since 1999. So George was all sick and barfy and not right over the weekend. And I was thinking, eh, he seems a little worse than … Continue reading
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This kid…
So, as you well know, Hank is a ripe old 8 years of age. And with that age comes much, much wisdom. Some of his more memorable nuggets as of late: To my brother, at his wedding, which yes, was … Continue reading
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