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"Mom, you're on crack," my kids' favorite response to my valuable comments." I like to think of myself as the grandma humorist of the 21st Century. At best, I'm Erma Bombeck on crack.
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
That’s a stretch
The front seat of Couponman’s car is always cluttered with torn coupons, receipts, and miscellaneous debris picked up at the 99¢ Store. I try to scooch to the front edge of the seat so that I don’t disturb his treasures. … Continue reading
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Posted in communication, humor, marriage, shopping
Tagged age
Born leaders
You know how sometimes you can just see it… Some people are born leaders. His eyes lit up when he saw me. He ran to the plastic laundry basket on the floor, threw the clothes out, climbed inside, and said … Continue reading
Posted in communication, grandchildren
Tagged playing
Word banks
My girlfriend and I are on a mission. Actually I’m on the mission and I’ve coerced her into joining me. I’m trying to find my 21-year-old body wrapped deep inside my 21×3+1 body. So the other night after surviving a … Continue reading
Posted in communication, humor
Tagged exercise
Hola, mama
“Bueno,” the voice on the other end of the line said. “Jenn,” I hesitantly asked. “Hola, Mamacita.” The GAP’s been doing too much planning for our Costa Rica trip. “Te quiere to stop-po by después de trabajo ver el tuturo … Continue reading
Posted in grandchildren, leisure
Tagged Jennifer, vacation
Taking the risk
“Let’s grab a bite to eat,” I said to Nae. We’d been working hard and deserved a break. “Where do you want to go?” I gave her the look like “duh, where you think?” We have a favorite place. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in friends, humor
Tagged eating out
Forget me not
I want to first apologize to you. I know you are not supposed to apologize, but I just must. I taught a class this morning and had envisioned making beautiful Golden Tickets taped to a big chocolate bar just like … Continue reading
Posted in age, children, coping
Tagged grandchildren
It’s part of growing up
Coco is tough. There isn’t much that makes her cry. When she was young, she’d endure pain and never wince. She waffled her foot on a floor furnace, ironed the top of her foot, fell out of a swing, bit … Continue reading
Posted in children, communication, coping, grandchildren
Tagged trials
He said, she heard
“I have salmon for tonight,” Couponman mumbled. “She didn’t go to Disneyland,” I answered. “What kind of answer is that?” he asked. “She ran out of time,” I explained further. “What does Disneyland have to do with salmon?” “What does … Continue reading
Posted in age, communication, humor
Tagged confusion
Nice moustache
“Don’t forget to start getting your passport,” I called each of my foursome. Once a nagger, always a nagger. “I can’t decide whether to get my picture with a moustache or clean-shaven,” said Hot Wheelz. “Clean shaven,” I said, putting … Continue reading
Quartzite
I’ve always hated “exercising” for the sake of exercise. I don’t mind getting exercise as a by-product of hard work, but to do it with nothing tangible in my hand afterwards has never been my idea as a substitute for … Continue reading
