Monthly Archives: February 2012

The day it all came crashing down

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

As you are well aware, I have nicknames for favorite (or infamous) people in my life.  So it should be no surprise that this is true at work also. There’s Georges of the Jungle, Mike-Mike-Mike-Mike-Mike (the seagulls from Nemo), and … Continue reading →

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Seat of his pants

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Unexpected phone calls from my grown children generally fall into two categories — distress and “I need something.”  I always gear for these two when I see caller ID, but hope for success.  I might add, especially for one adult child. … Continue reading →

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Sesame Street was right

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Do everything in three minute segments (or less).  Children’s attention span is brief.  The Mouse came to visit me at ten in the morning while his brother and sister were in Saturday school so Mom could run some errands.  He … Continue reading →

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Blue on blue

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

I was bound and determined to leave work early.  Well, not so early as “on time.”  The grandkids were coming over for the Bug’s karate class.  In four short weeks, he’s perfected his bent knee push-up, almost ready for the … Continue reading →

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As far as I know

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

The other day I received an email that began AFAIK.  I had no idea what that meant.  Who talks like AFAIK?  I had to browse on the web before I could read my email.  This shorthand communication skill could come … Continue reading →

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Too much time on my hands

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

If you think working 100+ hours a week, coupled with the fact that the grandkids are out of town on their annual snow trip to Big Bear, won’t leave me with any time to get in trouble, think again.  With … Continue reading →

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Whoops!

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Sleep, after you turn eight years old, is a very precious commodity.  I haven’t had much of it lately.  After a several nights until midnight at the office this past week, I’m wondering what daylight looks like.  So this morning as I read … Continue reading →

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Keeping in touch

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

I love it when my grown children make an effort to reach out to me.  Most of the time I’m thinking they’d rather be sharing ideas with someone their own age.  And then magic happened this week.  I received calls or … Continue reading →

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My guy

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Couponman has a problem.  Sometimes I’m the problem, but that’s not the one I’m talking about today.  I’m talking about the other one – his fifty percent average.  My dad had a phrase for it – half-a**ed.  Funny, my Japanese … Continue reading →

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A journey of two years

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

The Mouse turned two today.  Not long ago I cradled him in my arms (shortly after midnight).  He still doesn’t say much, but in his two short years he’s taken a lot in.  He’s learned how to change the channel … Continue reading →

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