I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all learned things from our parents–some intended and some…not so much. 10.) If you want a piece of machinery to work better, you need to swear loudly and profusely at it. I’ve seen this demonstrated with boat motors, tractor engines, combines, arc welders, and gas grills. I’ve used […]
Okay, so some of you may remember a couple months ago when my daughter, Killian, tormented me with images of a certain creepyass dog. If you don’t remember that, you may want to check that out first, or this post won’t make a whole lot of sense. I feel like some of you will be delighted […]
Last night during pumpkin carving, this horrible, horrible conversation with my sons took place. Killian: How did pumpkin carving even become a thing? Me: Well- Corwin: *talking over me* Long, long ago, it was the time of The Great Pumpkin Wars – where pumpkins of old battled our neanderthal ancestors. The neanderthals won, of course, […]
For those keeping score at home, Matt’s still in Singapore and I won’t be seeing him until the 14th or 15th of October, so I’m doing the Dance of the Single Parent. Which, to be fair, isn’t too bad. The boys are great, and it’s not like they’re toddlers or something.While I miss their toddlerhood, […]
Summer’s ending. It feels like autumn is rolling toward me like that big rock in the first Indiana Jones movie. My oldest son, Killian, is starting college today. (I’m totally crying on the inside. Okay, probably a little on the outside, too.) It’s not that I want him to be a kid forever, it’s just […]
Last Friday, I took Killian, Justin and Not-Kevin out for our annual end of the year breakfast at iHop. I asked the hostess to seat us away from everyone else, explaining that it was just better that way. But she apparently didn’t get the clue, and put us smack in the middle of the restaurant. […]
The end of the school year is winding down and I’ve been completely crazypants trying to keep up with everything. Killian graduates from high school next month, and Corwin graduates from 8th grade. I’m trying to plan Killian’s grad party and if I learned anything from throwing my mom a surprise birthday party in March […]
So…Killian has been saving his money, and when his phone contract came up for renewal, he decided to get the new iPhone 4S. If you’re unfamiliar with this little gem, the 4S has a virtual assistant. You can speak to it and it’ll do speech to text, it’ll call people and it’ll answer questions. For […]
So Caitlin, being the best little sister in the world, drove the boys to and from school yesterday so Matt and I could spend the day together. (Yes – he’s finally home from Russia!) The following conversation was had when she brought them home. Cait: Well, have fun with your delinquent . Me: Fwuh? Cait: […]