When we started dating I was working crappy sales jobs and Mr. G was working crappy production jobs. One of his production jobs was walking through a snake pit, but he was delighted to keep the pants and boots. He wore those pants until they were threadbare. They did look good on him. *0:50 in … Read more
Last night I was opening a box from Kenmore. ALEXANDER: What’s in the box Mom? ME: I don’t know why don’t you help me open it? [We open the box and it’s a Food processor] ALEXANDER: Mom it says food processor. Does this mean we finally get processed food? Will it make us McDonalds at … Read more
Last Sunday night I went to a screening of Burlesque with my friend Heather. It was a charity event that benefited Project Angel Food, and it’s quite possible that Heather and I were two of the only straight people in the theater. I wasn’t particularly dressed up, good jeans and a cashmere sweater. I wasn’t … Read more
I picked Jane up from school a few moments ago and had the following conversation: ME: How was school? JANE: [in one big breath] Wonderful, we’re learning algebra and it isn’t even hard and in art class I’m making a disco/nerd Picasso guy and my muse is the Simpsons comics and mom how come you … Read more
At the dinner table: ME: Jane, I’m going to start looking at some schools, should we look at Immaculate Heart? JANE: Ooh, Joe’s sisters go there don’t they play hockey? ME: Yeah, it’s a great school for sports, but you’d have to apply for 6th grade, there’s a few other girls schools we can look … Read more