Tag Archives: family
Summer’s last blast
It was a familiar sight this morning. The backpacks. The fresh haircuts. The shiny new shoes. The refusal to listen. Ah, yes, back to school time has arrived. I love summer with a passion that few people understand. Sure, everyone … Continue reading
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Dads, daughters and dookie
It all happened several summers ago. There we were, enjoying the Happy Place. For those of you unfamiliar with the Happy Place, it looks like this: This is what children look like in the Happy Place: Oh my God how … Continue reading
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Rivalry, schmilvary
So, the Cubs and Sox are playing this weekend in the second installment of this year’s big crosstown classic. Which frankly, lost all its allure (in my opinion) when interleague play started. Back in the day, when it was just a … Continue reading
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Cancer – a kick in the butt
There are two things to know about my family as I start this post: 1 – My mother has colon cancer. 2 – We are the family that truly puts the FUN in dysfunctional. Cancer sucks. It sucks balls. Or, … Continue reading
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It’s strong in this one…
I cannot believe that I left out the very most important part of the story regarding Hank and the tale of the super mean German Shepherd. So there we were, sitting in the ER. After several hours and a good … Continue reading
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8 years old
Happy Birthday Hank! Next year, try not to throw your own party.
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boys. boys. boys.
I’ve been quite busy lately. In all honesty, I am exhausted. And it’s all about the boys. They are taking a lot of energy out of me these days! Let’s take a look at some examples, shall we? There’s Hank’s … Continue reading
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Thumbs up
We all know it. We’ve all done it. It’s the international sign of “hey, it’s all cool.” It brings us closer to the Fonz. It’s “thumbs up.” Back at St. James, when we were occasionally good-natured children (which wasn’t necessarily common for … Continue reading
Style is in the eye of the beholder…
Last summer I thought long and hard about starting a blog. I really wanted to. But I have a major confession I must make. The whole concept did not start as an effort to type out my daily rants and … Continue reading
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Talking it up
Back when I was pregnant with Hank, shortly before he made his appearance in this world, I remember being struck with one big fear: what if I don’t like him? I don’t know if all expecting Moms have this or … Continue reading
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