Long Time No Meme

| June 15, 2006

In the spirit of recovering bloggery, I offer the ABC Meme, swiped from one of my favorites, Rambling GOP Soccer Mom. Accent: California, with a hint of Texas at times.Butter or Margarine: butter.Chore I Hate: Things that involve bending, especially emptying the dishwasher and loading the dryer.Dog or Cat: I like them both, but prefer […]

Political Humor

| June 14, 2006

My son recently claimed I have a double standard, because I laugh at Democrat jokes, but not at Republican jokes. I explained to him that I will laugh at the funny ones, but they are rare, because of an inherent difference between Republican and Democratic humor. Perhaps an example can best explain it. Republican humor:A […]

Mass Civil Disobedience

| June 13, 2006

Tomorrow is Flag Day, and with a burst of patriotism, I feel I need to come clean about something that’s been bothering me. Last Thursday, our son graduated from high school. It was a stirring ceremony, and needless to say I was bursting with pride. Only two things marred the celebration: first, that our daughter, […]

Note to Hypertot:

| June 11, 2006

Antiperspirant is not a food group. We now return you to regularly scheduled blogging.

Tongues of Fire

| June 5, 2006

Well, at this point, I’d settle for just the ordinary sort of tongue… or typing fingers. Thank you for your patience with this mom, who just doesn’t get enough sleep anymore, and often finds it harder than in the past to write. Don’t get me wrong, Mona sleeps pretty well at night; but Hypertot is […]