keep passing the open windows

Last night I went to be early. Early-early, like nine pm. I haven’t been sleeping well and really needed a good night’s sleep.
It was wonderful.
Of course, there’s a BUT.
Actually two BUTS.
One, I missed the blogger bash.
Two, while I was sleeping my husband shaved my […]

My kids were supposed to have a dance last Friday night. It was cancelled because the teacher that usually sponsers it was ill. No other teacher could do it? Whatever.
Disappointed, my daughter asked to attend the “30 Hour Famine,” hosted by the nearby Methodist church.
What, pray tell, is a […]

I’m a blood drive reject.
Yes, that tattoo I got last week, the sex I had in Africa two years ago with a man who had sex with another man who is an IV drug user, and those cow brains I ate in England, well, it all caught up with me and now they don’t want […]

Last night I was helping Taylor with his math, Algebra 1. The worksheet was entitled “Real Life Applications” and had a blurb at the top extolling the practical uses of the intersection point of two lines.
The sheet had three story problems, all with the same topic.
“Imagine you are walking in the […]

Recently a friend told me about her son’s placement test for high school math. Many, many children failed the test; including her son, who is smart and a good student.
The parents were puzzled and asked to see a copy of the test.
They were shocked when it turned out to be fairly rudimentary - […]

Drug addicts doctor shop, looking for pain meds. My daughter church shops, not looking for God, but for fun activities. Bowling? A lock-in? She’s there. Bible Study? Not so much.
She goes to the youth group at two local churches, Methodist and Presbyterian. Despite my atheistic ways, I’ve always figured, […]

Both of my kids were needlessly and endlessly aggravating last night.
Reagan, who has pleaded with me not to attend her Scholastic Bowl meets (”You make me nervous!”), upon hearing that I have a hair appointment tonight said “You aren’t coming to my Scholastic Bowl meet? I feel really special. I […]

Forever Awhile ago I was challenged by Lolly to write a six (or less) word autobiography.
I’ve been struggling with this; mainly because every description I come up with isn’t really about ME, but about my role in other people’s lives.
Mother
“Ruining our lives, warping our minds”
Wife
“Too much naggin’, not enough lovin’”
Friend
“Loyal, chatty, ready […]

I just picked up Reagan from Scholastic Bowl. When she got in the car she said “I’m not supposed to tell anyone but you don’t count. ‘John’ is going to kiss ‘Amber’ at the game tomorrow night.”
Me: “Really? How does she know?”
Reagan: “He told her!”
Me: “Wow, is that a […]

My kids’ school is very small and they attend K thru high school with all the same kids. This has some advantages, especially for my son, who has a hard time adjusting to new situations and doesn’t like large groups.
For my daughter this is a tremendous hardship; all the boys in her class are […]