Monthly Archives: August 2007
Chinese Takeout
I’m really aggravated. I ordered Chinese takeout for dinner, okay? I called the place and asked for a large order of Roast Pork LoMein, a large order of General Tso’s Chicken, and a large order of the Chef’s Special: Crispy … Continue reading
Filed under Chinese food, fortune cookies, humor
Backseat Driver
My husband and I are both Geographers. By schooling and by hobby. We both have undergraduate and graduate degrees in Geography. We like maps, especially old maps, and we have framed maps hanging on many of the walls in our … Continue reading
Little Slice of Hell
So here’s a little slice of hell. Our air conditioner is broken down and it’s 98’ out with a heat index of 105’. Minus the visible flames licking at my heels, I’m sure this is the full on heat of … Continue reading
The Most Magical Place on Earth
“Really? A whole week at Disney World? Are you sure? I mean, what will we DO there for a whole entire week?” I asked. But my husband was sure this was a good idea. Our first official family vacation, just the … Continue reading
Filed under Disney, food allergies, GWp, life, Mickey Mouse, vacation
Glad I Could Be of Service
I don’t know how many people realize this, but my little blog here, like nearly all blogs, I suspect, has something called a “dashboard.” It’s a behind-the-scenes tool through which I manage this place. It’s through the dashboard that I … Continue reading
Turn the Lights Down
My husband is coming back. Any day now he’ll ask if he can return to our bed and I suppose I’ll sigh and have to relent. You know, since we’re married. Hopefully I’ll have mentally prepared myself for this and … Continue reading
Filed under sleep
Use The Force, Luke!
My son, Snags, has been watching a lot of Star Wars lately. He’s totally enthralled by it. So much so, that he’s been sucked in, and he’s changed his own identity. He calls himself Luke Skywalker now. And if I … Continue reading
Filed under children, identity, imagination, Luke Skywalker, Snags, Star Wars, The Force
Hell on Wheels
If you can believe Wikipedia, the term “Hell on Wheels” was “…used to describe the itinerant collection of flimsily assembled gambling houses, dance halls, saloons, and brothels that sprung up as Union Pacific railroad workers… constructed the American transcontinental railroad … Continue reading
Filed under germ phobia, humor, life, preschooler's, roller skating
Where Superheroes Deign to Dine
How is YOUR eyesight? Do you see with perfect 20/20 clarity? Is that corrected or uncorrected? Do you wear contacts or glasses? Me? I wear contacts, sometimes glasses. But if you’ve read this then you already know that. Without glasses … Continue reading
Filed under eyesight, humor, lunch, Subway, Superheroes
Slipping Away
There was a time, as recently as 2 months ago, when summer fun here meant shooting each other with water guns, and for my son Snags the water guns were simply a toy, a cool way to get each other … Continue reading
Filed under boys, growing up, imagination, Star Wars
