Recently, my poor old iPod has been showing distinctive signs of a funky memory loss, very akin to Alzheimer’s. The data was there but the iPod would forget it was and I could not get access to it until I connected it back to my computer and it would go, “Oh yeah!” which would last […]
Monthly Archives: February 2009
February’s sickness brought to you by the letters b, a, r, and f
Yesterday I’m driving down 280 listening to a fellow on the radio gabble about James Madison when my cell phone rings at me. It’s the house. Steven had sent me an email earlier that day saying he wasn’t feeling too well so if the house was calling me he must be bad off. “Uh oh,” […]
any cop I see will get a free cup of coffee and doughnut of his or her choice
And now, a most excellent follow-up to this post from earlier last year. First point of order: I never made any sort of complaint to the homeowners’ association or whoever it is that we send our yearly check to. We are apparently not the only people who were irritated. Second point of order: check out […]
my kingdom for a lap
Lydia, Hermione, and I were playing on the floor this morning when Hermione spied an open lap to cuddle up in: Lydia’s. She went for it, which got Lydia so excited she began scissor-kicking. Hermione, now feeling rejected, came back into my arms to cuddle with me. I’m just thrilled that Hermione recognizes Lydia as […]
quotes I’ve been meaning to post
Steven’s dad, while holding Lydia and observing me working on Christmas cards: “You’re doing what I need to be doing.” Steven, thinking his dad was talking to Lydia: “What, pooping?” _________________________________ Overheard in J.C. Penney dressing room. These girls were hilarious, but this one was the only thing I wrote down. “No, I like it, […]
a seven month taco
Miss Lydia is now a whopping seven months old! During her seventh month she also entered the new year of 2009. Suddenly, June and her first birthday does not seem that far away. Soon after she entered into her seventh month Lydia experienced the whirlwind that is the Holiday season. She is always keen on […]