Things you cannot make up

Duck: Hey, Stealth, gimme that hook.
Stealth: No, Duck, I’m the hooker.
Duck: NO, Stealthie, I’M the hooker.
Stealth: I’m the hooker.
Duck: NO, I SAID, I’M A HOOKER. I’M THE BEST HOOKER IN THE WORLD!
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Duck: Hey Mom, is Mark Velma’s Husband?

Me: Nope.
Duck: Yes he is, they just don’t know it yet.

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Stealth: Wow, Mom, I love Bob Marley.

Me: That’s [...]

Peek-a-Boo, I see you

Peek-a-Boo, I see you

One way or another

I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha

So, I’ve mentioned that I have two sons, but I see that I’ve nearly only written about and posted photos of Duck. That kid is just so out there! Yesterday, after a particularly intense “NO WIRE HANGERS” moment on my part, Duck came up to me and said, “That’s okay, Killer. [...]

What I know for sure

1. When they ask for an epidural at 1 centimeter, it’s going to be a long night.
2. The only thing more precious than a brand spanking newborn baby is a brand spanking newborn Grandpa.
3. Cafeteria chicken strips and mashed potatoes at 1 AM will rival the Hoover Dam anyday - NOTHING gets past it.
4. An [...]

Sarah Magnolia

best day evah - proof of me wearing a bathing suit!
When my husband and I were dating (okay, we never dated - we moved in with each other 6 days after our first kiss,) he used to say that Sugar Magnolia reminded him of me. A long time Grateful Dead fan, this moved me beyond [...]

Get out your ice skates, hell just froze over

I’ve done it, that which never was to be done ever again.
I bought a bathing suit.
It has two pieces.
I need someone over here with a bottle of Jack Daniels RIGHT NOW.

At play in the fields of my truth

my coat of many colors

Okay, before we get started, let’s address the cleavage in this picture. Duck took this picture of me yesterday and I really love it. For those of you who are offended, get over it. I HAVE BREASTS! Surprise. If this sparks up any of you, hush up about it, I don’t [...]

Just look what I’ve done!

my best accomplishment

When the phone rings at my house, it starts the next round of the newest family game. Kind of like “Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral,” we play “Playdate, Baby, or Fiber” on a daily basis. There’s never a question of who the call is for - it’s always for me. Anyone calling for my [...]

Sunshiney day

I think, every once in awhile, we have to do a reality check. I think that all too many of us are carrying around a grudge and chip on our shoulders. Or, maybe it’s true that we are all just still holding onto that little bit of us that wore black all the [...]

Daisy Head

Daisy Head