Today, I had no pantyhose. So, I do what I do every morning when I awake and discover I have no pantyhose and only skirts to wear. I drive to the drugstore wearing my snagged and run pantyhose. I find my brand of (as my mother calls them) stockings and I take them to the […]
I Wish I Could Go Back In Time
Today, was J’s, Spelling Bee. She is such a spelling champ. This was the regional bee for the Archdiocese. She studied so hard but got out on her third word: martyr. Of course, other kids got words like “olive” and “knob.” After the bee (during which I took no less than 10 media calls about […]
That your cAHfeeeeeee, momma?
Some mornings feel unbearable. I drag out of bed after a restless night of bottle feedings and soggy diapers. (The Baby B turns nine months old today and still WILL NOT sleep through the night.) Occasionally, S has a bad dream and yells out in the middle of the night – usually just after getting […]
Nursing Homes Are Sad Places
Nursing homes are sad places, I tell you. Last night the Center invited families to dinner, but we were the only family that came. We had Mexican food nursing home style. It was pretty awful. The people all look so sad – slumped over in their wheelchairs, food stuck in the beards of men for […]
Sculpture
Please note: toilet paper is almost as big as person going potty. =) Today, I peeked in at the parochial schools’ arts festival at St. Luke’s. J danced the Irish jig with fellow students, but I missed it. By the time I got there, they had already left. I milled around a bit checking out […]
My Quiver is Full
Everything I Own
I would give everything I own Give up my life, my heart, my home I would give ev’rything I own Just to have you back again.. –From David Gates (Bread), Everything I Own I miss you so much these days. It’s so difficult to make the drive to see you. Like Harry Chapin said, “The […]