Tag: family
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Lying Unfunny Jackass Day Strikes Again!
Since it is Lying Unfunny Jackass Day, I decided to stay offline for most of the day. Out of habit, I fired up Facebook after lunch and see my oldest daughter saying that she just found out she’s going to be an aunt. After the initial shock wore off, I have decided that I need…
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Heartburning
All night long I have had trouble sleeping because of heartburn. I know it is because I was stupid enough to eat a Drumstick (the kind without peanuts) right before bed (Not a regular thing by the way) and we have no antacids in the house. However, every time I have heartburn, I think of…
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My Biggest Fan
Image via Wikipedia I think it is easy to say that one of my biggest fans is my son Stephen. I am learning how to use my new (to me) Wacom Bamboo and it is going slow. I am not a very good drawer under the best of circumstances and learning to draw on something…
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One Whole Week
It has been an entire week since my six year old son last wet the bed. We told him that if he could go seven straight days without wetting the bed, we would get him a surprise. This morning was day seven of seven. Before the seven days, there were a few days where we…
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An Actual Conversation
Image via Wikipedia Me: What was the first album you ever bought? Her: Escape by Journey. Me: Mine was Double Fantasy. Her: What’s that? Me: Double Fantasy. Her: Is that the name of the band? Me: No. Double Fantasy. (long pause) By John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Her: Never heard of it. Me: Are you…
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Something That I Just Thought About
Since I was laid off last year, I have spent most of my days taking care of Stephen, getting Stephen from school or once I got my current job, dropping Stephen off at the babysitter while I went off to work. However, this fall Stephen will be going to school all day. I will be…
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North Carolina Bound
Recently I have noticed that a few people on my life are leaving the Detroit area for North Carolina. Granted, these are people who are on the peripheral but they are still close enough to be noticed, daughters of friends who happen to also be friendly with me and (soon to be ex-) coworkers of…
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Stephen’s Musical Taste
Since my son Stephen has discovered video gameplay videos on YouTube he has not only developed a love for video games like Toontown Online, Animal Crossing and Paper Super Mario Brothers but also songs like Hey St. Peter, Year 3000 and Over My Head (Cable Car). He also likes We Will Rock You because of…
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Maybe It’s Just Me
I have a friend with an ex in prison, three children between the ages of 14 and 10 (I’m never quite sure the exact ages), a history of very dubious choices and a very sweet (but extremely malleable) personality. This friend and her children used to stop by the house five or six days out…
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I Love Money 2
My 13 year old niece is visiting as I write this blog post and she is watching TV in the living room. As I was walking back from the kitchen, I glanced at what she is watching. It looked like some sort of game show with women in bikinis jumping into a pool of mud…