Entries from March 2008

March 31, 2008

I Pity the Fool

I walked into the media room while Puppy was using the elliptical machine.  I had my brand new just opened Flip in hand, ready to record him.  He grabbed it out of my hand and asked, “What are you doing?”  I handed him two pregnancy tests.  Both with two dark telling lines.
“What are these?  Am [...]

March 30, 2008

In Which I Meet a Member of the Gentry

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Oh, yeah.  That’s right.  I’m totally elated.  I met a member of the honest to God gentry.  My whole life I’ve been in love with all things British, including the aristocracy.  Today, I felt like a big dream was realized.
I was so worried.  Do you curtsy?  Do you shake hands?  How do you react [...]

March 27, 2008

HF: 5000 voices

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March 26, 2008

Who’s afraid of the big FAT wolf?

The toddler was on his indoor kangaroo climber thingy and I said I was going to huff and puff and blow it in.  Having never read anything about wolves in this house after the Little Einsteins debacle of 07 (where he became afraid of 1. the dark 2. spiders 3. snakes - thanks so much [...]

March 24, 2008

The BiTcH is BaCk!

I saw this once-upon-a-time in a land, far, far away for the first time at Chick’s….sorry for stealing your idea.  I think I’m rather justified in writing letters to the editor today.  I just got back from a 5 hour car ride, then a 3 hour Junior League meeting…one of four JL meetings this week. 
Now, [...]

March 20, 2008

We Interrupt this Blog: Blame in on the LAME!

Oh, bless me father
I’ve done some whopper sinning
In the past….ummm….year… 
We’re home to celebrate the death & resurrection of Jesus.  Happy Easter everyone, and to those of you celebrating Passover, too.  I am finally getting both my ass (the Hubby) and my own tooshy to confession tomorrow.  Must remember: confess to calling spouse an ass.  Poor Fr. [...]

March 18, 2008

They’re a Dangerous Breed, Mate, so Watch me Wallabys Feed…

I must explain the title for this post.  I’m often told by my hubby I remember this story incorrectly (where he looks like a fool), but as I remember the song playing in the parking garage we were in when he picked me up in Chicago (Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - we were on [...]

March 17, 2008

A Blast From the Past

I’ve seen several posts today where ladies compared this year’s St. Patty’s to many years ago (see here & here) & it got me to thinking.  The highlight of today was drinking a green adult beverage (margarita) at the Mexican dive.  But, where was I ten years ago for St. Patrick’s Day?  Hmmm…1998. Oh, yeah (said with pure seething), I remember [...]

March 16, 2008

A Traitor Among Us

 FIRST AND FOREMOST: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  ERIN GO BRAGH!  AND, DON’T FORGET TO CHEER NOTRE DAME & WEAR YOUR GREEN.
The last several weeks my son has decided sweet, angelic and very polite are so old news.  This glimpse into the threes - and, have you heard? three is the new two! - is making my [...]

March 13, 2008

HF: Gender Issues

 
“Hiya there, Mommy
Do you want to use Paci?”
He then offers it.
“No, I’m a Big Girl.
And, Big Girls don’t use pacis.”
Ah! The big kid trick!
“You not a Big Girl.”
“You are a boy.” Oh, dear me.
Got any ideas?
Anyone? A class?
Gender Issues 101?
I can’t handle this.
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