We had a great week by the lake. Some highlights: My brother in law brought his new girlfriend along, and we all unanimously adore her. His ex-wife, I hate to say it, but she must have been unhappy in the marriage for a looooooong time before we realized it, and she was always a bit [...]
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Post A Month, anyone?
Because whoa, it’s been longer than that since I checked in here at all. I stopped by just now for the first time since Mother’s Day and wow! People came and visited, and even left comments while I was gone. I am touched, and inspired to start this up again. Summer is always a crazy [...]
Posted by Mo on July 17, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/post-a-month-anyone/
My son, the actor
So last night I’m herding cats, I mean, trying to get the kids off to bed, and I have the following exchange with my 7yo son. Dee: Mom, I can’t brush my teeth because there’s no more toothpaste. Me [remembering that the tube is indeed just about empty]: Ok, well, why don’t you brush your [...]
Posted by Mo on January 6, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/my-son-the-actor/
My New Year’s baby
Yes, this day also happens to be my firstborn child’s birthday. He is fifteen. (The answer to your question is no. He arrived in the evening. He wasn’t even the first child born in that hospital.) Unfortunately he’s starting his sixteenth year with a black cloud over his head. He had his birthday party a [...]
Posted by Mo on January 1, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/my-new-years-baby/
Confession
There are several people close to me who I believe have inattentive-type ADD and I know I should feel sorry for them but frankly I am sick and tired of dealing with it. One of them is my mother-in-law, a sweet pink-cheeked white-haired 70-something who is so scatter-brained you wouldn’t believe. We had plans this [...]
Posted by Mo on June 19, 2010
http://moander.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/confession/
Argh!
We have an angst-y adolescent in the family, our 14yo son who is finishing the eighth grade. He is basically a good kid and I am fairly confident that he’ll be all right when he comes out on the other side of this, but lordy, lordy! These days, he is No Fun At All. I [...]
Posted by Mo on June 9, 2010
http://moander.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/argh/
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