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Driving, shopping, movies and cats with a death wish

Texas is a right-turn-on-red state This morning I had the dubious pleasure of dropping AE off at school.  And was able to further establish that some people are idiots and should not be allowed to obtain a driver’s license.  I tend to have road rage issues anyway and I really don’t think that morning traffic at […]

Me, Idiot Extraordinaire: Part 452,354 of infinity. Plus one.

Last night I picked up the lid to a dish I was using.  I was using this dish to cook a pork tenderloin in our oven.  Which was heated to 425 degrees.  I picked up the lid in my bare hand, completely without benefit of a potholder.  Because I am the biggest moron ever to walk […]

Variety is the spice of life, after all

Needless neighborly nosiness Our next-door neighbor is a lady who lives by herself.  Her daughter is in college locally and stops by quite a bit, and the daughter’s boyfriend mows the lawn for her.  The neighbor lady herself seems quite friendly, and although I can’t remember her name I have chatted with her on more than one occasion.  All […]

Anger management

I’ve been trying to figure out why Miss T has been fussier than usual for the last few days.  Then last night while I was trying to get her PJs on (which is much like wrestling an angry alligator, I would think.  GOOD LORD, the THRASHING) I happened to notice that her upper gums are […]

Wrap-ups and updates.

Lewiepalooza 2008 Last weekend was the big 90th birthday bash/family reunion my parents threw for my grandma.  I’m sure you have all been unable to sleep at night, waiting for the update, so here it is.  With pictures, to boot!  Please try to contain your excitement.                                           Â