Fried Disappointment
Child 1 had an orthodontist appointment today. He's a little old for the fun traditions from his not-so-distant young childhood. ...
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Sep 5, 20232 min read
Love is What Feels Like Home
A friend commented to me yesterday that his house has never felt like a home. Hmmm... I can relate. Thinking back on the moves I've...
Jul 14, 20233 min read
Loud Isn't What It Used to Be
I'm listening to Mötley Crüe belt out Home Sweet Home. It's one of the songs that immediately gets cranked up loud. Old-People Loud,...
Jun 15, 20233 min read
A Mimosa is Just a Breakfast Screwdriver
I recently heard a someone say to ask yourself What is the best that could happen? instead of asking about the worst that could happen. ...
Jun 7, 20232 min read
Being a Weirdo
We need rain in Indiana. I did my part by getting a car wash. That always brings on a gully washer. Gully washer is a granny term for a...
May 29, 20236 min read
Back Home Again at the Indy 500
I can't realistically sing Back Home Again in Indiana because I've been a Hoosier all my life. But I got to hear it sung live for the...
Mar 11, 20232 min read
Hair Band Hair
The funniest text I've ever gotten was from my mechanic asking if everything was okay. He hadn't seen me in awhile. I guess my cars...
Feb 22, 20233 min read
A Play, a Bat, and a Bag of Bricks
This year has kept going with the bang that started it on New Year's Day--if you define bang as car trouble and car repairs. Weeks and...
Jan 7, 20232 min read
Super Powers, Sofa Candy, and Success
Step aside, Supers. I just discovered a super power I have. It turns out, I am quite adept at burning up engines. I don't even have to...
Dec 31, 20222 min read
Want a Scam? and How to Drive
What do you think? I have been specially chosen by the widowed daughter of an African president to manage and control $27,000,000. She...
Dec 8, 20224 min read
Why Can't I Be Normal?
Remember the scene in Young Frankenstein where Igor is telling Dr. FRONKenschteen about the brain from someone named Abby Normal? That's...
Oct 15, 20225 min read
A Visit With Grandma
My parents and I went to see Grandma last weekend. One part of the day included walking around her property, and the memories from all...
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Where the Turkeys Run
I went to bed feeling like Jell-O last night and woke up feeling like a rubber band about to snap. Why? Major hiking. At least it was...
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Bon Jovi, a Benefit, and... Hair
If you were driving north out of Indianapolis last night and saw and heard a mom in her 40s blasting out her favorite Bon Jovi song and...
Sep 12, 20222 min read
A Sunday of Remembering 9/11
I went to church twice today if you count the normal service in an abnormal place, then another one I watched online from a friend's...
Sep 5, 20222 min read
ATM(om) and More
Child: "I need $20." Mother: "For what?" Child: "I just need some money in case I need it." Do they think I'm an ATM? Kara and I made a...
Jun 12, 20222 min read
Tottering on Roller Skates
I don't have a picture from yesterday. I rarely remember to take pictures. But allow me to paint a mental picture instead. I am 42,...
May 5, 20222 min read
My Fountains of Noise & A Trip to the River's Edge
My favorite times with my children are when they are calming down for sleep or waking up. Their noise machines haven't kicked in for the...
May 4, 20222 min read
De-Jungling the Yard
11:00 in the morning. This morning was a different version of the usual morning chaos. One child is home from school today, and the...
Mar 20, 20221 min read
Daydreams & Daffodils
Life isn't any fun without some embarrassment, or potential for embarrassment, here and there. What I'm talking about is the dance...
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