keep passing the open windows

Friday when I arrived home from work my husband was in the kitchen, wiping off the stove. I started talking about my day, but then he halted me, saying, “I can’t believe you didn’t notice that I had cleaned the counters and the stove top. You should have noticed and thanked me!” [...]

Reagan was upset yesterday after Scholastic Bowl.
Reagan: “We lost and it was all my fault!”
Me: “Why?”
Reagan: “The last question was about men’s deodorant and I knew the answer was “Old Spice” but was too embarrased to say it.
Me: “Um, why?”
Reagan: “Because it was about MEN’S DEODORANT!”
Really, which [...]

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Last night my husband said:
“I was thinking about goals and I have come up with one. I would like to go to Monte Carlo to see the Formula One race in two or three years. I’d like to stay at a really nice hotel and go to the casino and be able to [...]

Last night, after having a talk with Taylor, Chris said “We should have another baby.”
I started laughing, thinking, “What about our son’s recent shitty behaviour makes having another one seem like a good idea?”
He had a reasonable explanation. “Well, I think we’ve screwed these two up too much, maybe we just need [...]

Things are looking up.
I must admit I self medicated yesterday.
But the sun is out and I’m making up for yesterday’s candy debauchery by eating low-fat yogurt, walnuts and a mango. And drinking green tea. I’m feeling healthier already!
A few updates. My son is still being a jerk. His new [...]

Today is actually worse than yesterday.
This morning I took Taylor to the orthodontist’s office to get his retainer. I won’t recount the whole tale here, but suffice it to say, my son was so poorly behaved (and he’s 14! Not 4!) that I cried in front of the staff and assorted [...]

Yesterday I hit a car, a Honda CR-V.
Yes, it deserved it.
For what?
Being a CR-V. They are so damn ugly!
No, really, I was leaving the grade school and ran into the car parked in front of me. Actually my front right bumper bumped the other car’s left back bumper. Say that [...]

Many years ago my husband bought the kids a joint present for Christmas. A poker set. I thought “WTF? They are six and seven! A little early to introduce gambling, they really need to learn to hold their liquor first.”
But it was a great idea.
Five card draw was their first game [...]

Have I ever mentioned that I’m hard to live with? For example, this morning:
Chris: “You look pretty today.”
Me: “Hmmm… so are you saying I didn’t look pretty yesterday?”
Chris: “No, just that you look pretty today.”
Me: “Well, that implies that yesterday I looked like crap.”
Chris: “Why can’t you just say [...]